Do you expect the carbon hydrides of the type ( C n H 2 n + ...

NCERT Class XI Chemistry Hydrogen Solutions

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Do you expect the carbon hydrides of the type (CnH2n+2) to act as Lewis acid or base? Justify your answer.

Solution:

The type (CnH2n+2) is not a Lewis acid or a Lewis base because carbon atoms have a complete octet, therefore, hydrides behave as normal covalent hydrides.

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