Q 1 :    

Amongst the given options which of the following molecules/ion acts as a Lewis acid?           [2023]

  • BF3

     

  • OH-

     

  • NH3

     

  • H2O 

     

(1)

Among the given molecules/ion, BF3 acts as a Lewis acid as it is an electron deficient species, it can accept a lone pair of electrons.
 

 



Q 2 :    

Conjugate base for Bronsted acids H2O and HF are                   [2019]

  • H3O+ and H2F+, respectively

     

  • OH- and H2F+, respectively

     

  • H3O+ and F-, respectively

     

  • OH- and F-, respectively 

     

(4)

 Bronsted acid Conjugate baseH2OOH-HFF-



Q 3 :    

Which of the following cannot act both as Bronsted acid and as Bronsted base?            [2019]

  • HCO3-

     

  • NH3

     

  • HCl

     

  • HSO4-

     

(3)

HCl cannot accept H+ ion, therefore cannot act as Bronsted Base.
 

 



Q 4 :    

Which of the following fluoro-compounds is most likely to behave as a Lewis base?            [2016]

  • BF3

     

  • PF3

     

  • CF4

     

  • SiF4

     

(2)

BF3  Lewis acid (incomplete octet)

PF3  Lewis base (presence of lone pair on P atom)

CF4  Complete octet

SiF4 Lewis acid (empty d-orbital in Si-atom)