Explain nature of boric acid as a Lewis acid in water.

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p-Block Elements - I

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Explain the nature of boric acid as a Lewis acid in water.

Option A

Option B

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Option D

Solution

Boric acid acts as Lewis acid in water by accepting a pair of electrons from water.

$B ( OH )_3+2 HOH \rightarrow\left[ B ( OH )_4\right]^{-}+ H _3 O ^{+}$

Standard 11

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