Which of the following is a Lewis acid?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following is a Lewis acid?
  1. BF3
  2. NH3
  3. H2O
  4. 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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