MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryPhysical ChemistryIonic equilibriumTheory of Acids and Bases

Which of the following is not Lewis’s acid ?

A.BF3
B.AlCl3
C.FeCl3
D.PH3.✓ Correct
Explanation

Out of the given compounds, PH3 has complete octet with no shortage of electrons. So, it will not accept electrons. BF3  is  sp2  hybridized  with  trigonal  planar  structure. 3 3 AlCl , FeCl   are  ionic  solids  and  they  have  crystal structure.  The  central  atom  present  in  these  have incomplete  octet  due  to  shortage  of  electrons. Therefore, they can accept electrons from any Lewis’s base and can act as Lewis’s acid.

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