Explain why the following compounds behave as Lewis acids ?
$(A)$ $BCl_3$ $(B)$ $AlCl_3$
Explain why the following compounds behave as Lewis acids ?
$(A)$ $BCl_3$ $(B)$ $AlCl_3$
$BCl _3$ and $AlCl _3$ being electron deficient due to incomplete octet of central metal atom behave as Lewis acids.
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