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Statement: Acidic nature of boron trihal...

Statement: Acidic nature of boron trihalides is in the order `BF_(3)ltBCI_(3)ltBBr_(3)ltBI_(3)`.
Explanation: Basic nature of nitrogen trihalides is in the order `NF_(3)gtNCI_(3)gtNBr_(3)gtNI_(3)`.

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