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Q. Which of the following does not act as Lewis acid?

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Solution:

Lewis acid is one which can accept an electron pair. Since $ {{K}^{+}} $ has complete octet $ N{{a}^{+}} $ it cannot accept an electron pair and hence cannot act as Lewis acid.