Why pcl3 is a Lewis base and pcl5 is a Lewis acid?

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2026-04-23 23:30

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It is a Lewis base:

PCl3 has a lone electron pair in the highest occupied molecular orbital available for donation.

( Note: PCl5 is a Lewis acid!)

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