Q.

Which of the following acts as a Lewis acid in the following reaction,

SnCl4+2Cl→ [SnCl6]2–

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a

Cl

b

[SnCl6]2

c

SnCl4

d

2Cl

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

 an acid Lewis Lewis's notion states that SnCl4 is an electron acceptor. Chemically, a Lewis acid reacts with a Lewis base to create a Lewis base.

Therefore, the correct answer is option ( C ) SnCl4.

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