Which of the following molecular hydride acts as a lewis acid?

C H_{4}

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N H_{3}

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H_{2} O

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B_{2} H_{6}

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Solution

The correct option is D $B_{2} H_{6}$
$B_{2} H_{6}$ is a electron deficient molecule so it acts like an acid(acid is the substance which accepts the pair of electrons). $C H_{4}, N H_{3}, H_{2} O$ allare having lone pairs on central atoms.
Hence option D is correct.

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