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Question

Which of the following cannot act as a Lewis or Bronsted acid?

A
BF3
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B
AlCl3
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C
SnCl4
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D
CCl4
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Solution

The correct option is D CCl4
CCl4 does not act as Lewis acid because it does not have any empty orbitals.
So, option D is correct.

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