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Which of the following is a Lewis acid?

Lewis acid is defined as a compound that has the ability to accept at least one lone pair.


The p-Orbital of Al is empty in compound AlCl3.


Thus, it can accept a lone pair.


Whereas in all the other compounds the p-orbital is completely filled with electrons.

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