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  4. The main factor responsible for acidic nature of BF3 is

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Q. The main factor responsible for acidic nature of $BF_3$ is

The p-Block Elements

Solution:

$pπ-pπ$ back-bonding is responsible for acidic nature of boron halides. Smaller atoms show more backbonding.