JEE Main Chemistry question
How many of the following species can act as a Lewis acid: BCl₃, CH₃OCH₃, NH₃, CH₃OH, H₂O, ROH, (CH₃)₃C⁺?
Answer: 2
Solution
A Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor. BCl₃ (electron-deficient boron) and (CH₃)₃C⁺ (an electron-deficient carbocation) both accept electron
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