11.3. Why does borontrifluoride behave as a Lewis acid?
11.3. Why does borontrifluoride behave as a Lewis acid?
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In BF3, central atom has only six electrons after sharing with the electrons of the F
atoms. It is an electron-deficient compound and thus behaves as a Lewis acid.
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