Chemistry, asked by vishal5685, 1 year ago

why BF3 is stronger Lewis acid than BH3

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Answered by Anonymous

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Fluorine is more electronegative than hydrogen, so due to inductive effects, the electron density around boron will be lower in BF3 then in BH3. Lower electron density around boron makes the BF3 more reactive toward Lewis bases than BH3. ... BF3 is a hard acid while BH3 is a soft acid.

Answered by mdshoaibsaifi0786

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Fluorine is more electronegative than hydrogen, so due to inductive effects, the electron density around boron will be lower in BF3 then in BH3. Lower electron density around boron makes the BF3 more reactive toward Lewis bases than BH3. ... BF3 is a hard acid while BH3 is a soft acid.

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