Iodine trichloride, ICl₃, will react with a chloride ion to form ICl₄⁻. Which species, if any, acts as a Lewis acid this reaction? A)ICl ₄ ⁻ B)ICl ₃ C)Cl ⁻ D)The solvent E)None of these choices are correct.

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In this reaction, Iodine trichloride (ICl) will accept an electron pair from the chloride ion to form a new bond, making it a Lewis acid. The other species involved in the reaction, chloride ion (Cl-) and the solvent, do not have an available electron pair to donate, so they cannot act as Lewis acids. Therefore, the correct answer is B) ICl₃.

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Iodine Trichloride, ICl₃, Will React with a Chloride Ion to Form