Explain the nature of boric acid as a Lewis acid in water.
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Boric acid acts as Lewis acid in water by accepting a pair of electrons from water.
$B ( OH )_3+2 HOH \rightarrow\left[ B ( OH )_4\right]^{-}+ H _3 O ^{+}$
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