A reaction between ammonia and boron trifluoride is given below: :
NH3 + BF3 → H3N : BF3 Identify the acid and base in this reaction. Which theory explains it? What is the hybridisation of B and N in the reactants?
A reaction between ammonia and boron trifluoride is given below: :
NH3 + BF3 → H3N : BF3 Identify the acid and base in this reaction. Which theory explains it? What is the hybridisation of B and N in the reactants?
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Ans: As, NH3 is Lewis base while BF3 is Lewis acid. Lewis electronic theory of acids and bases explains it. Hybridisation state: N in NH3 is sp3 hybridised and Boron in BF3 is sp2 hybridised.
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