Question

Socl2 can act as a weak lewis acid as well as lewis base Explain​

Answer 1

Answer: SOCl2 can act as a weak lewis acid as well as lewis base. The Thionyl chloride is basic because of the lone- pair of the electron on the atom of sulphur. The two atom of chloride share single bond with sulphur and double bond with oxygen.

The Thionyl chloride is acidic because of the acceptance of electron pairs by the empty d-orbitals.