The Lewis acid character of halides of boron are as follows:
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a
BCl3>BF3>BBr3
b
BBr3>BCl3>BF3
c
BF3>BCl3>BBr3
d
BBr3>BF3>BCl3
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
As we go down the halogen group, the energy of the lone pairs increases and the overlapping efficiency of lone pairs via back bonding decreases. Hence, Lewis acidity follows the order: BF3