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Which of the followings are Lewis acids? `H_(2)O, BF_(3), H^(+)` and `NH_(4^(+))`

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`BF_(3)^(-) , H^(+)` and `NH_(4)^(+)` act as Lewis acids as they have a vacant orbital and can take up an electron pair.
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