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Q.

Which one of following acts as Lewis acid but not as a Lewis base

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a

SCl4

b

SO2

c

PF5

d

CO

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

1)C..-O..+ is a strong ligand, a Lewis base but not a Lewis acid;

2)S¨O2, S¨Cl4...contain lone pair on cental atom thus act like Lewis base ;

They can expand valency thus act like Lewis acid ;

3)PF5...can expand valency thus Lewis acid;

No lone pair on central atom thus cannot act like Lewis base ;

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