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Are `BCl_3` and ` SiCl_4` electron deficient compounds ? Explain.

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`to` BCI, and `SiCI_(4)` are electron deficient compounds.
`to` These two compounds behave as Lewis acids.
These compounds are electron pair acceptors.
The following reacts support the electron deficiency of `BCI_(3)` and `Sicl_(4)`.
`BCl_(3)+underset(xx)NH_(3)to [NH_(3)toBCl_(3)l]to(NH_(3)BF_(3))`
`SiCl_(4)+H_(2)underset("xx")overset("xx")Ooverset(-HCl)toSiCl_(3)(OH)`
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