In the reaction PH₃ (g) + BCl₃ (g) → PH₃BCl₃ (g),  (Choose one option) a. Cl⁻ (in BCl₃) acts as a Lewis base and H⁺ in (PH₃) acts as a Lewis acid. b. BCl₃ is the lewis acid and PH₃BCl₃ is its conjugate base. c. BCl₃ acts as a lewis acid and PH₃ acts as a Lewis base. d. Cl⁻ (in BCl₃) acts as a Lewis base and P³⁺ (in PH₃) acts as a Lewis acid. e. PH₃ is the lewis acid and PH₃BCl₃ is its conjugate base.

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In the reaction PH₃ (g) + BCl₃ (g) → PH₃BCl₃ (g),  (Choose one option)

a. Cl⁻ (in BCl₃) acts as a Lewis base and H⁺ in (PH₃) acts as a Lewis acid.

b. BCl₃ is the lewis acid and PH₃BCl₃ is its conjugate base.

c. BCl₃ acts as a lewis acid and PH₃ acts as a Lewis base.

d. Cl⁻ (in BCl₃) acts as a Lewis base and P³⁺ (in PH₃) acts as a Lewis acid.

e. PH₃ is the lewis acid and PH₃BCl₃ is its conjugate base.

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