text: In reactions, metal aquo complexes act as these species. These species are in the numerator of alphafractions.
full_question: In reactions, metal aquo complexes act as these species. These species are in the numerator of alphafractions. In organic chemistry, these compounds activate electrophiles like carbonyls or alkyl halides.KHP serves this role in reactions. These compounds dehydrate sugars to pure carbon. The inductive effectexplains why nearby electronegative groups increase the (*) strength of these compounds. The "mineral" typeof these compounds are inorganic. Ammonium chloride and ferric chloride act as these species. The strength ofthese compounds varies inversely with their pKas. In reactions, they are often written as "HA." For 10 points, namethese compounds which accept electron pairs or donate protons to solution, the opposite of bases
first_sentence: In reactions, metal aquo complexes act as these species. These species are in the numerator of alphafractions.
raw_answer: acids [or Lewis acids; or Bronsted-Lowry acids; or Arrhenius acids; or strong acids; or weak acids; prompt on electrophiles] 