A reaction between ammonia and boron tri fluoride is given below:
NH3 + BF -- HSN-BF,
Identify the acid and base in the reaction. Which theory explains it?
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According to the Lewis Theory on Acids and Bases,
An Acid is a species which has an ability to accept a lone pair of electrons and,
A Base is a species that can donate a pair of electrons.
Explanation:
In the above reaction, NH3 has a lone pair of electrons and thus acts as a base while BF3 acts as an acid as it has an empty orbital that accepts the lonepair of electrons given by NH3
NH3 + BF3 = H3N--->BF3
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