Which of the following is not a Lewis acid?
A
aluminium chloride
B
sodium ion
C
sulphur tetrafluoride
D
hydroxide ion
Correct Answer: hydroxide ion
Lewis acids are molecules with an incomplete octet of central atoms like aluminium chloride, simple cations like sodium ion, and molecules in which the central atom has vacant d-orbital like sulphur tetrafluoride, but hydroxide ion is a negatively charged species. So it is not a Lewis acid.