JEE Main 2018ChemistryIonic EquilibriumEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2018Ionic Equilibrium Question with Solution

JEE Main 2018 (08 Apr)

Question

Which of the following are Lewis acids?

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Correct answer
ABCl3 and AlCl3

Step-by-step explanation

Both BCl3 and AlCl3 have vacant p-orbital and incomplete octet. So they accept lone pair and act as Lewis acids.

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