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BITSAT 2017
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2017
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Ionic Equilibrium

BITSAT 2017 · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

BF _ 3 is an acid, according to

BF3{BF}_{3} is an acid, according to

Options

  1. ALewis
  2. BArrhenius
  3. CBronsted and Lowery
  4. DAll of the above

Correct answer

A. Lewis

Step-by-step solution

BF3{BF}_{3} is a Lewis acid, as it accepts lone pair of electrons.

It is not an Arrhenius acid because it does not furnish H+H^{+} ion in its aqueous solution.

It is also not a Bronsted Lowry acid as if does not give H+H^{+}& ions in any solvent.

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