BF3 (boron trifluoride) is a Lewis acid because it can accept an electron pair.
Which of the following is a Lewis acid?
Practice Questions
Q1
Which of the following is a Lewis acid?
BF3
NH3
H2O
NaOH
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Which of the following is a Lewis acid?
Step 1: Understand what a Lewis acid is. A Lewis acid is a substance that can accept an electron pair from another substance.
Step 2: Look at the options given in the question. Identify which substances are being considered.
Step 3: Check if any of the substances can accept an electron pair. For example, BF3 (boron trifluoride) has an empty p-orbital and can accept an electron pair.
Step 4: Confirm that BF3 is indeed a Lewis acid because it meets the definition of accepting an electron pair.
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