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

A

`BF_3 gt BCl_3 gt B Br_3`

B

`B Br_3 gt BCl_3 gt BF_3`

C

`BCl_3 gt BF_3 gt B Br_3`

D

`BCl_3 gt B Br_3 gt BF_3`

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The correct Answer is:
B
`B Br_3 gt BCl_3 gt BF_3`
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