Which of the following compound CANNOT act as a Lewis base?

Which of the following compound CANNOT act as a Lewis base?
  1. NF3
  2. PCl5
  3. SF4
  4. ClF3

Solution

Lewis base: Chemical species which has capability to donate electron pair.

In NF3, SF4, ClF3 central atom (i.e. N,S,Cl)
having lone pair therefore act as Lewis base.

In PCl5, central atom P does not have lone pair therefore does not act as Lewis base.

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (17 Mar Shift 1)

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