The author offers counterpoint commentary in response to Shaffer's suggestion that the Lewis acid–base approach be applied to reactions such as ammonia–water and HCl–water.
Supplement
A brief summary of the author's approach to representing hydrogen as hydride ion in its compounds, as applied to determining structures and properties, is available.
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