Q.

Which of the following fluoro compounds is most likely to behave as a Lewis base?

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a

CF4

b

BF3

c

SiF4

d

PF3

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

BF3 Lewis acid (incomplete octet) 

PF3 Lewis base (presence of lone pair on P -atom) 

CF4 Complete octet , non availability of vacant d orbitals Neither Lewis acid nor Lewis base

SiF4 Lewis acid (empty d -orbital in Si-atom) 

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