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The tendency of BF3, BCl3 and BBr3 to behave as Lewis acid decreases in the sequence:

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a
BCI3 < BF3 < BBr3
b
BBr3 > BCI3 > BF3
c
BBr3 < BF3 < BCI3
d
BF3 > BCI3 >BBr3

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Correct option is B

The effect of increase of pπ‐pπ back bonding from BBr3 to BF3,  hence decreases the Lewis  acidic character from BBr3 to BCl3 to BF3.


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