NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: 14 TH GROUP ELEMENTS (P-BLOCK)

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Assertion (A):

Ge{F_4}

and

Si{F_4}

acts as Lewis bases
Reason (R):

Ge

and

Si

have

d -

orbitals to accept a pair of electrons

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Correct option: D

A is not correct but R is correct.

Option D (A is not correct but R is correct) is correct because

GeF_4

and

SiF_4

act as Lewis acids, not bases, and both Ge and Si have d-orbitals to accept electrons.

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