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The Lewis acid character of boron trihalides decreases as: `B Br_(3) gt BCl_(3) gt BF_(3)`. Explain ?

A

`Bl_(3) gt B Br_(3) gt BCl_(3) gt BF_(3)`

B

`BF_(3) gt BCl_(3) gt B Br_(3) gt Bl_(3)`

C

`BCl_(3) gt BF_(3) gt B Br_(3) gt Bl_3`

D

`Bl_(3) gt B Br_(3) lt BF_(3) lt HCl_(3)`

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