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BF3 has no proton yet acts as an acid by reacting with NH3. It is a
ALewis acid
BLewis base
CBronsted acid
DArrhenius acid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lewis acid
Electron deficient BF3 accepts the lone pair of NH3, which is Lewis acid behaviour.
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