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Assertion : SF4 can act as Lewis acid.
Reason :The compound which contains vacant d-orbitals can act as Lewis acid.

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Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
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Assertion and Reason are true. Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
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Assertion is true but Reason is false
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Assertion is false but Reason is true.
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Solution

The correct option is A Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
Lewis acid => an electron acceptor
In SF4 sulphur has vacant d orbitals in which it can accommodate the electron pair from other species.
So Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

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