MCQ
Amongst the given options which of the following molecules/ ion acts as a Lewis acid?
  • A
    $OH ^{-}$
  • B
    $NH _3$
  • C
    $H _2 O$
  • $BF _3$

Answer

Correct option: D.
$BF _3$
d
Lewis acids are the one which accepts lone pair of electron due to presence of vacant orbital in outermost shell.

$H _2 \ddot{ O :} \longrightarrow \text { Lewis base }$

$BF _3 \longrightarrow \text { Lewis acid }$

$\ddot{ :O :}H \longrightarrow \text { Lewis base }$

$\ddot{ N } H _3 \longrightarrow \text { Lewis base }$

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