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17 August, 03:32

What is the Lewis acid in the following reaction?

NH3 + BI3 → I3BNH3

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  1. 17 August, 05:16
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    BI₃

    Step-by-step explanation:

    A Lewis acid is an electron-pair acceptor.

    We can use Lewis structures to write the equation for the reaction, as shown below.

    The B atom is accepting the lone pair electrons from the N atom to form the B-N bond.

    The BI₃ is the Lewis acid.
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