DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    Strongest Lewis acid among the following is

    A)  \[N{{F}_{3}}\]            

    B)  \[PC{{l}_{3}}\]

    C)  \[SnC{{l}_{4}}\]

    D)  \[PbC{{l}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Lewis concept: According to this concept An acid is a substance which can accept a pair of electrons whereas a base is a substance which can furnish a pair of electrons to form a coordinate bond. In \[PbC{{l}_{2}}\], lead is most electron deficient due to inert pair effect. Therefore, \[PbC{{l}_{2}}\]is strongest Lewis acid.


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