The pBlock Elements - Result Question 9
####10. Which of the following statements about $H_3 BO_3$ is not correct?
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(a) It is a strong tribasic acid
(b) It is prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution of borax
(c) It has a layer structure in which planar $BO_3$ units are joined by hydrogen bonds
(d) It does not act as proton donor but acts as a Lewis acid by accepting a lone pair of electrons
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Solution:
- (a) $H_3 BO_3$ is a weak monobasic acid.
