Home
Class 11
CHEMISTRY
Why does the Lewis acid strength of boro...

Why does the Lewis acid strength of boron halides follow the order `B Br_3 gt BCl_3 gt BF_3` ?

Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • SOME P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    ICSE|Exercise ESSAY (LONG ANSWER) TYPE QUESTION|36 Videos

  • SOME P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    ICSE|Exercise OBJECTIVE (MULTIPLE CHOICE) TYPE QUESTIONS|44 Videos

  • SOME P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    ICSE|Exercise VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS|53 Videos

  • SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY

    ICSE|Exercise NCERT TEXT-BOOK EXERCISES (WITH HINGS AND SOLUTIONS) |36 Videos

  • STATES OF MATTER : GASES AND LIQUIDS

    ICSE|Exercise NCERT TEXT-BOOK EXERCISES (With Hints and Solutions)|23 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The correct Lewis acid order for boron halides is

The correct order of Lewis acidic strength of boron trihalides :

The correct order of Lewis acidic strength of boron trihalides :

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

Why is BF_(3) a Lewis acid?

The Lewis acid strength of BF_3 is less than that of BCl_3 Why?

AlCl_3 is a Lewis acid.

The reactivity of carbanions follows the order 3^@ gt 2^@ gt 1^@ .

The Lewis acidic strength of SO_(3) , when compared to SO_(2) , is

The weakest Lewis acid strength of BF_3 among boron halides can be explained on the basis of

ICSE-SOME P-BLOCK ELEMENTS -SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
  1. Why do boron halides exist as monomeric species?

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Explain giving reasons the following: BF3 is a weaker Lewis acid th...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Why does the Lewis acid strength of boron halides follow the order B B...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Why is an aqueous solution of borax slightly alkaline ?

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Why does borax swell up on heating?

    Text Solution

    |

  6. How would you prepare borax from colemanite

    Text Solution

    |

  7. How does carbon occur in nature ?

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Name three crystalline allotropes of carbon.

    Text Solution

    |

  9. What is the hybrid state of carbon in ethyne, graphite and diamond ?

    Text Solution

    |

  10. which of the following is not true about structure of diamond and grap...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Why is diamond resistant to most of the reagents ?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Graphite is anisotropic with respect to conduction of electric current...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Explain why graphite is soft and can be used as a lubricant.

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Explain, why diamond is very hard but graphite is soft .

    Text Solution

    |

  15. How will you account for the following: Graphite is soft and is used...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Write a short note on the amorphous forms of carbon.

    Text Solution

    |

  17. What happens when carbon is treated with hot and conc. H2 SO4

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Give a brief account of the reducing properties of carbon.

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Why is carbon monoxide regarded as a treacherous poison ?

    Text Solution

    |

  20. What happens when steam is passed over red hot coke .

    Text Solution

    |