Q.

BH3 behaves as a good Lewis acid, however in certain complexes it can simultaneously behave as electron donors. Identify them.

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a

BH3.CO

b

BH3.PMe3

c

BH3.NMe3

d

BH3.PF3

answer is A, B.

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Detailed Solution

BH3 is a lewis acid because it has empty p orbitals to accept lone pair of electron. However, BH3.CO and BH3.PF3 are the complexes in which BH3 does not behaves as a good Lewis acid.

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