MCQ
$B{F_3}$ is used as a catalyst in several industrial processes due to its
- AStrong reducing agent
- BWeak reducing agent
- ✓Strong Lewis acid nature
- DWeak Lewis acid character
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Strong Lewis acid nature
(c)$B{F_3}$ is acidic because due to Lewis concept it accept a lone pair of electron.
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