Which of the Following Terms Describes the Reactivity of Boron

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms describes the reactivity of boron tribromide, BBr₃?

• A) Brønsted-Lowry acid and Lewis acid
• B) Brønsted-Lowry base and Lewis base
• C) Lewis acid and not a Brønsted-Lowry acid
• D) Lewis base and not a Brønsted-Lowry base

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Definitions:

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service that prevents people from being excluded from using it, often leading to challenges in private market provision.

Rival In Consumption

Goods or services that cannot be enjoyed by more than one person at the same time, as the consumption by one prevents that by another.

Common Resource

A resource like air or water that is not owned by anyone, but available for use by everyone, often leading to overuse and depletion.

Common Resources

Goods that are non-excludable and rival in consumption, such as fisheries, forests, and the atmosphere, which are accessible to all but can be depleted by overuse.