Explain why the following compounds behave as Lewis acids? (i) BC13 (ii) AICI3

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AlCl3 is electron deficient. It has three electrons in its valence shell. So when it forms a covalent compound with chlorine it forms three single bonds with chlorine. It doesn't form an octet by doing so thus it can take two more electrons by forming a coordinate bond to become an octet and thus it...
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AlCl3 is electron deficient. It has three electrons in its valence shell. So when it forms a covalent compound with chlorine it forms three single bonds with chlorine. It doesn't form an octet by doing so thus it can take two more electrons by forming a coordinate bond to become an octet and thus it behaves as Lewis acid. (Lewis acid is defined as compound which can take electron from a donor compound) read less
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