Manipal MET2010ChemistryIonic Equilibrium
Which is Lewis acid?
Options
- ABF ₃
- BNF ₃
- CCl ⁻
- DH ₂ O
Correct answer
A. BF ₃
Step-by-step solution
Electron acceptors are Lewis acids. They are electron deficient compounds. BF ₃ is Lewis acid because B has only 6 electrons in its valence shell and it can accept electrons. NF ₃, Cl ⁻ and H ₂ O have lone pair of electrons. Thus, they are electron donors and Lewis bases.