(C) Lewis acid is an electron pair acceptor,while a Lewis base is an electron pair donor.$Cl^{-}$ has a complete octet and possesses lone pairs of ele

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(C) Lewis acid is an electron pair acceptor,while a Lewis base is an electron pair donor.$Cl^{-}$ has a complete octet and possesses lone pairs of electrons,which it can donate; therefore,it acts as a Lewis base,not a Lewis acid.Thus,the statement '$Cl^{-}$ is a Lewis acid' is incorrect.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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A
The $pH$ of $1.0 \times 10^{-8} \ M \ HCl$ is less than $7$
B
The ionic product of water at $25^{\circ}C$ is $1.0 \times 10^{-14} \ mol^2 \ L^{-2}$
C
$Cl^{-}$ is a Lewis acid
D
Bronsted-Lowry theory cannot explain the acidic character of $AlCl_3$