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The order of acidic strength of boron tr...

The order of acidic strength of boron trihalides is:

A

`BF_3 gt BCl_3gt BBr_3 gt Bl_3`

B

` Bl_3 lt BB r_3 gt BCl_3 gt BF_3`

C

` BCl_3gt BBr_3gt Bl_3gt BF_3`

D

` BBr_3gt BCl_3gt BF_3 gt Bl_3 `

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A
Boron trihalides are Lewis acid. The order of their acidic strength is as:
` BF_3 lt BCl_3 gt BBr_3 gt BI_3`
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