sncl2 act both Lewis acid and Lewis base
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SnCl2 is electron deficient and thus Lewis Acid
But It does NOT act as lewis base
only a complex of it does else not
But It does NOT act as lewis base
only a complex of it does else not
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In SnCl2,the tin is electrin deficient centre.Due to presence of two chlorine atoms the electron deficiencyagain increases. Hence erectron rich centre readily attacks to the electron deficient tin centre.Here sn centre acts as lewis acid.
Again the chlorine centre is electron rich centre and hence it readily donates Electron to the electron deficient centre. Hence chlorine centre acts as lewis basic centre.
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