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Classify the following species into Lewis acids and Lewis bases and show how these act as Lewis acid/base:
(a) \(O H^{-}\)
(b) \(F^{-}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{H}^{+}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{BCl}_3\)
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Options:
  • A (a) Lewis base (b) Lewis base (c) Lewis acid (d) Lewis acid
  • B (a) Lewis base (b) Lewis acid (c) Lewis acid (d) Lewis acid
  • C (a) Lewis base (b) Lewis base (c) Lewis acid (d) Lewis base
  • D (a) Lewis acid (b) Lewis base (c) Lewis acid (d) Lewis acid
Solution:
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The correct answer is: (a) Lewis base (b) Lewis base (c) Lewis acid (d) Lewis base
Correct Option is : (C)
(a) Lewis base (b) Lewis base (c) Lewis acid (d) Lewis base

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