Which of the following statements about Lewis acids and bases is false?
A) Lewis acids are also known as electrophiles.
B) A vacant orbital of a Lewis acid will interact with a filled orbital of a Lewis base to form a sigma bond.
C) All Brønsted bases are also Lewis bases.
D) Typically the LUMO of the Lewis base interacts with the HOMO of the Lewis acid.
E) The reaction of hydride anion with a methyl cation would be an example of a Lewis base/Lewis acid reaction.
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