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Which of the following cannot act as Lew...

Which of the following cannot act as Lewis acid ? 

A

`C C l_(4)`

B

`SiCl_(4)`

C

`GeF_(4)`

D

All of these

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The correct Answer is:
A
`C Cl_(4)` cannot act as a lewis acid due to lack of d-orbitals (or) empty orbitals
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