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Arrange the following in correct order of Lewis acidity ` BF_(3), BCl_(3) , BBr_(3) `.

A

`BF_(3) gt BBr_(3) gt BCl_(3)`

B

`BF_(3) gt BCl_(3) gt BBr_(3)`

C

`BF_(3) lt BCl_(3) lt BBr_(3)`

D

`BBr_(3) lt BF_(3) lt BCl_(3)`

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