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COMEDK · Chemistry · 12. p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

The order of acidic strength of boron trihalides is

  1. A \(\mathrm{BCl}_3<\mathrm{BBr}_3<\mathrm{BI}_3<\mathrm{BF}_3\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{BBr}_3<\mathrm{BCl}_3<\mathrm{BF}_3<\mathrm{BI}_3\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{BF}_3<\mathrm{BCl}_3<\mathrm{BBr}_3<\mathrm{BI}_3\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{BI}_3<\mathrm{BBr}_3<\mathrm{BCl}_3<\mathrm{BF}_3\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{BF}_3<\mathrm{BCl}_3<\mathrm{BBr}_3<\mathrm{BI}_3\)

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Correct option is C.