MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET 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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