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Which of the following are used as catalyst in Friedel-Crafts reactions ?A. `AlCl_(3)`B. `SiCl_(4)`C. `BF_(3)` is the strongest Lewis acid among the other boron halidesD. `SnCl_(4)`

Answer» Correct Answer - A::C::D
Because of big size of Cl atoms and weak interaction between lone pairs of Cl and Si, si cannot expland its covalency beyond 4 and hence `SiCl_(4)` cannot have as a catalyst.


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