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Acidity of \(\mathrm{BF}_3\) can be explained on the basis of which of the following concepts?
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Lewis concept
\(\mathrm{B}\) is \(\mathrm{BF}_3\) is electron deficient i.e, lone-pair of electrons acceptor (Lewis acid), because in \(\mathrm{BF}_3\), \(B\) is \(s p^2\) hybridised and it does not satisfy octet ( \(\mathrm{B} \Rightarrow\) has say bonded electrons).
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