Question
What are the limitations (drawbacks) of Bronsted-Lowry concept of acids and bases?
Solution
(i) It fails to explain the reaction between acidic oxides (SO2, SO3 etc.) and basic oxides (BaO, CaO, Na2O etc.) because, in such reactions, no proton transfer occurs.
(ii) It fails to recognise the acidic character of FeCl3, AlCl3 BF3 etc.