MHT CET 202621 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Ionic Equilibrium
MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium
Identify from following an example of Lewis acid.
Identify from following an example of Lewis acid.
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
A Lewis acid is a chemical species that can accept a pair of electrons.
In boron trifluoride (), the central boron atom has only six electrons in its valence shell, making it an electron-deficient molecule.
Due to this incomplete octet, can accept an electron pair to complete its octet, thus acting as a Lewis acid.
, , and are Bronsted-Lowry acids as they donate protons ().
Answer:
In boron trifluoride (), the central boron atom has only six electrons in its valence shell, making it an electron-deficient molecule.
Due to this incomplete octet, can accept an electron pair to complete its octet, thus acting as a Lewis acid.
, , and are Bronsted-Lowry acids as they donate protons ().
Answer: