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Which of the following molecules acts as a Lewis acid?

A

`(CH_(3))_(2)O`

B

`(CH_(3))_(3)P`

C

`(CH_(3))_(3)N`

D

`(CH_(3))_(3)B`

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Lewis acid is the one which can accept an electron pair due to the presence of an atom which either has incomplete octet like B or can expand its octet like S.
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