Explain why the Lewis acidity of the silicon tetrahalides follows the trend: SiI 4 < SiBr 4
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Explain why the Lewis acidity of the silicon tetrahalides follows the trend:
SiI4 < SiBr4 < SiCl4 < SiF4 whereas the trend for the boron trihalides follows the trend BF3 < BCl3 < BBr3 < BI3.
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The Lewis acidity of silicon tetrahalides SiX4 and boron trihalides BX3 can be explained based on the electronic properties of the elements involved L...View the full answer
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Inorganic Chemistry
ISBN: 9780198768128
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Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke
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