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MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Mains ChemistryPhysical ChemistryIonic equilibriumTheory of Acids and Bases

Which  of  the  following  is  least  likely  to  behave  as Lewis’s base?

A.OH
B.H2O
C.NH3
D.BF3✓ Correct
Explanation

3 BF  is sp2 hybridized with trigonal planar  structure. The central atom present in these have incomplete octet due to  shortage  of  electrons.  It  can  accept  electrons  from any  Lewis’s  base  and  can  act  as  Lewis’s  acid. Therefore, it is least likely to behave as base.

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