Do you expect the carbon hydrides fo the type `(C_(n)H_(2n+2))` to act as 'Lewis' acid or base? Justify your answer.

Explanation

Carbon hydrides of the type `(C_(n)H_(2n+2))`are electron precise hydrides, i.e., they have exact number of electrons required to form normal covalent bonds. Hence, they do not have any tendency to either gain or lose electrons and thus they neither act as lewis acids or lewis bases.