Question

Carbon hydrides of the type, $C_{n}H_{2n + 2}$do not act as Lewis acid or Lewis base. They behave as normal covalent hydrides because.

• A. Carbon hydrides are electron-rich hydrides
• B. Carbon hydrides are electron-deficient hydrides
• C. Carbon hydrides are electron precise hydrides
• D. Carbon hydrides are non-stoichiometric hydrides.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Carbon hydrides are electron precise hydrides

Answer 2

: Carbon hydrides with general formula $CnH_{2n + 2}$are electron-precise hydrides like $CH_{4}$. They have a complete octet hence they do not behave as lewis acid or lewis base.