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A reaction between ammonia and boron trifluoride is given below overset(..)NH_(3)+BF_(3)rarr H_(3)N:BF_(3).Identify the acid and base in the reaction. Which theory explain it ?

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Solution :`overset(..)NH_(3)+BF_(3)RARR H_(3)N:BF_(3)`
(i) In the above reaction `BF_(3)` is an acid and `NH_(3)` is the base.
(ii) Lewis concept explain it as follows:

(iii) A Lewis acid is an electron deficient molecule and capable of ACCEPTING a pair of electron and a Lewis base is electron RICH moleculeand capable of donating a pair of ELECTRONS.


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