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Ammonia and Boron trifluoride are an example of:

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a pair of isomers
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an electron donor-acceptor pair
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an acid-alkali pair
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a pair of allotropes
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Solution

The correct option is A an electron donor-acceptor pair
A simple example of Lewis acid-base complexation involves ammonia and boron trifluoride. The nitrogen atom has a lone pair and is an electron donor. The boron has no octet and is an electron acceptor.

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