Q21 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2008 · Chemistry

Boron halides behave as Lewis acids because of their nature.

A
proton donor
B
covalent
Correct answer
C
electron deficient
D
ionising

Solution

According to Lewis, the compound which can accept a lone pair of electron, are called acids. Boron halides, being electron deficient compounds, can accept a lone pair of electrons, so termed as Lewis acid.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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