Amongst the given options which of the following molecules/ion acts as a Lewis acid?

Amongst the given options which of the following molecules/ion acts as a Lewis acid?
  1. OH-
  2. NH3
  3. H2O
  4. BF3

Solution

Lewis Acids are the chemical species which have empty orbitals and are able to accept electron pairs from Lewis bases. BF3 has 6 electrons in the central metal atom, boron. Hence, it is electron deficient and is a Lewis acid. The other species OH-NH3 and H2O are not having any empty orbitals in them, instead they can donate lone pairs(Lewis bases).

Asked in: NEET 2023 (All India)

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