p-Block Elements-I 1 Question 17
17.
Statement I In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak monobasic acid.
Statement II In water, orthoboric acid acts as a proton donor.
$(2007,3 \mathrm{M})$
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 17. (a)
Solution:
- Orthoboric acid is a weak, monobasic, Lewis acid and the poor acidic character is due to $p \pi-p \pi$ backbondings as:
