Consider the following reaction between diethyl ether and boron trifluoride: BF3 diethyl ether boron trifluoride Which of the following statements is true? O diethyl ether is a Lewis base; boron trifluoride is a Lewis acid O diethyl ether is a Lewis acid; boron trifluoride is a Lewis base diethyl ether is a Bronsted base; boron trifluoride is a Bronsted acid O diethyl ether is a Bronsted acid; boron trifluoride is a Bronsted base

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Consider the following reaction between diethyl ether and boron trifluoride:
OBF3
BF3
diethyl ether
boron trifluoride
Which of the following statements is true?
diethyl ether is a Lewis base; boron trifluoride is a Lewis acid
O diethyl ether is a Lewis acid; boron trifluoride is a Lewis base
O diethyl ether is a Bronsted base; boron trifluoride is a Bronsted acid
O diethyl ether is a Bronsted acid; boron trifluoride is a Bronsted base
Transcribed Image Text:Question 7 Consider the following reaction between diethyl ether and boron trifluoride: OBF3 BF3 diethyl ether boron trifluoride Which of the following statements is true? diethyl ether is a Lewis base; boron trifluoride is a Lewis acid O diethyl ether is a Lewis acid; boron trifluoride is a Lewis base O diethyl ether is a Bronsted base; boron trifluoride is a Bronsted acid O diethyl ether is a Bronsted acid; boron trifluoride is a Bronsted base
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