RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2003

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    Which one of the following is not a Lewis acid?

    A)  \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]                                

    B)  \[SnC{{l}_{4}}\]               

    C)         \[B{{F}_{3}}\]                   

    D)         \[BeC{{l}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    According to Lewis, an acid   is a substance that can accept an electron pair to form a covalent bond. As per this definition, \[B{{F}_{3}},\] \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\] and \[BeC{{l}_{2}}\] are Lewis acids while. \[SnC{{l}_{4}}\] is not a Lewis acid.


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