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Standard XII
Chemistry
Lewis Theory
An example of...
Question
An example of a Lewis acid is :
A
NaCl
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B
M
g
C
l
2
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C
A
l
C
l
3
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D
S
n
C
l
4
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Solution
The correct option is
D
A
l
C
l
3
A
l
C
l
3
is electron deficient. It is an electron pair acceptor. So It is a Lewis acid.
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