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option D Explanation- The correct increasing order of Lewis-acid strength of these halides is BI3>BBr3>BCl3>BF3. This can be explained on the basis of tendency of halogen atom to back donate its lone pair of electrons to the empty p-orbital of B atom through pπ−pπ bonding. As this tenedency is higher in case of F (due to identical size of 2 p- orbitals of B and F) the electron deficiency of B decreases and thus BF3 behaves as weakest Lewis acid. As the size of halogen atom increases from Cl to I, the tendency for back donation decreases and consequently the electron deficiency of B increases and Lewis acid character increases accordingly from BF3 to BI3.
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