EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-1996

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    \[\text{B}{{\text{F}}_{\text{3}}}\]is a:

    A)  Lewis acid          

    B)  Bronsted base

    C)  Bronsted acid                  

    D)  Lewis base

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     \[\text{B}{{\text{F}}_{\text{3}}}\]is an example of Lewis acid. According to Lewis, acid is a substance which has a  tendency to accept a pair of electron and base is a substance which has a tendency to donate a pair of electron. \[\text{B}{{\text{F}}_{\text{3}}}\]is an electron deficient molecule. So, it is an example of Lewis acid.


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