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SOCl(2) can act as Lewis acid as well as...

`SOCl_(2)` can act as Lewis acid as well as Lewis base because

A

sulphur has a pair of electrons to donate

B

it has empty d-orbital to accept electrons

C

sulphur is a non metal

D

chlorine is more electronegative

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The correct Answer is:
A, B
Due to the presence of empty d-orbitals. It accept `e^((-))s` and the central atom S contains along pair of electrons.
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AAKASH SERIES-VIA GROUP ELEMENTS-LEVEL-II LECTURE SHEET (EXERCISE-I Single & One or More than One Correct Answers)
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  2. Weak dibasic acids among the following

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  3. SOCl(2) can act as Lewis acid as well as Lewis base because

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  4. In presence of moisture, SO(2) can

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  5. SO(2) is obtained when the following are heated in air

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  6. In the reaction PbO(2)+SO(2) to PbSO(4)

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  7. A gas X turns line water milky. The milkiness disappears if excess of ...

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  8. In which of the following reactions, SO(2) acts as an oxidising agent?

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  9. Which of the following are amphoteric ?

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  10. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct ?

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  11. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true for SO(2) ?

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  12. Sulphuric acid can be used as:

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  13. Which of the following ions give ppt. with BaCl(2) solution?

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  14. Which of the following gases can be collected by downward displacemen...

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  15. Oxygen is not evolved when:

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  16. In the reaction H(2)S+O(3) to ………. the products are:

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  17. Which reagent does not give oxygen as one of the product during oxidat...

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  18. Which of the following react with dilute H(2)SO(4) to form H(2).

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  19. The compound which gives carbon with conc. H(2)SO(4)

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  20. The following reactions represents the dehydrating property of H(2)SO(...

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