MHT CET Medical202626 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
Which from the following is Lewis base?
Options
- AAlCl ₃
- BBF ₃
- CH ₂ O
- DH ^+
Correct answer
C. H ₂ O
Step-by-step solution
A Lewis base is a chemical species that can donate a pair of non-bonding electrons. AlCl ₃ and BF ₃ are electron-deficient molecules, as the central atoms (Al and B) have incomplete octets. They accept electron pairs and act as Lewis acids. H ^+ is a proton with no electrons, so it accepts an electron pair and acts as a Lewis acid. In H ₂ O , the oxygen atom has two lone pairs of electrons that it can donate. Therefore, H ₂ O acts as a Lewis base. Answer: H ₂ O