NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryIonic EquilibriumPractice
Acidity of B F 3 can be explained on which of the following concepts?
Options
- AArrhenius concept
- BBronsted Lowry concept
- CLewis concept
- DBronsted Lowry as well as Lewis concept
Correct answer
C. Lewis concept
Step-by-step solution
According to Lewis concept, acid can accept pair of electrons and base can donate a pair of electron. Thus, as B F 3 has six electrons in its valence shell, so accept an electrons pair and acts as Lewis acid.