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Boric acid is an acid because its molecule
A
contains replaceable $H^+$ ion
B
gives up a proton
C
accepts $OH^-$ from water releasing proton.
D
combines with proton from water molecule.
(NEET-2016)
Solution
Boric acid is an acid because its molecule accepts $\mathrm{OH}^{-}$ from water releasing proton
$\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{OH})_{3}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow\left[\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{OH})_{4}\right]^{(-)}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{H}^{(-)}(\mathrm{aq})$
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