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Amongst the given options which of the following molecules/ion acts as a Lewis acid?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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A Lewis acid is a species that can accept a pair of electrons. all have lone pairs available for donation, so they are Lewis bases.: Boron has only 6 electrons in its valence shell. It is electron-deficient and can accept an electron pair from a donor to complete its octet. Therefore, it is a Lewis acid.

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Amongst the given options which of the following molecules/ion acts as a Lewis acid?
A
B
C
D

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