Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium 2 Question 26

26. The compound that is not a Lewis acid is

$(1985,1 \mathrm{M})$

(a) $\mathrm{BF}_{3}$

(b) $\mathrm{AlCl}_{3}$

(c) $\mathrm{BeCl}_{2}$

(d) $\mathrm{SnCl}_{4}$

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Solution:

  1. $\mathrm{BeCl}_{2}$ exist in polymeric forms and has no electron deficiency, not a Lewis acid.