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Q: Why is SiF4 a better Lewis acid than SiCl4?
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Is Cl a Lewis acid or Lewis base?

Neither, it's a salt.


Why is SiH4 a Lewis Acid?

No. Lewis acids are electron acceptors, forming adducts.


What happenes in a Lewis acid-base reaction?

The Lewis base donates one or more pairs of electrons to the Lewis acid in order to form a compound with one or more dative bonds.


Which substance accepts an electron pair?

A Lewis acid.


Can H plus function as a Lewis acid?

yes