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What is the characteristic behavior of electron-deficient hydrides?
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Options:
  • A They act as Lewis bases.
  • B They have excess electrons in their Lewis structures.
  • C They act as Lewis acids.
  • D They have a tetrahedral geometry.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: They act as Lewis acids.
Electron-deficient hydrides act as Lewis acids, which means they are electron acceptors.

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