As the size of halogen atom increases, the acidic strength of boron halides increases. Thus, BF3 is the weakest Lewis acid. This is because of the pπ−pπ back bonding between the fully-filled unutilised 2 p orbitals of F and vacant 2 p orbitals of boron which makes BF3 less electron deficient. Such back donation is not possible in case of BCl3 or BBr3 due to larger energy difference between their orbitals. Thus, these are more electron deficient. Since on moving down the group the energy difference increases, the Lewis acid character also increases. Thus, the tendency to behave as Lewis acid follows the order BBr3>BCl3>BF3
The tendency of BF_3, BCl_3 and BBr_3 to behave as Lewis acid decreases in the sequence
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The tendency of BF3,BCl3 and BBr3 to behave as Lewis acid decreases in the sequence
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- A
BCl3>BF3>BBr3
- B
BBr3>BCl3>BF3
- C
BBr3>BF3>BCl3
- D
BF3>BCl3>BBr3
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