p-Block Elements-I - Result Question 46

In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak tribasic acid.

In water, orthoboric acid acts as a proton acceptor.

$(2007,3 M)$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 17. $A \rightarrow q ; B \rightarrow r ; C \rightarrow p ; D \rightarrow q, r$

Solution:

Orthoboric acid is a weak, monobasic, Lewis acid and the poor acidic character is due to $p \pi-p \pi$ backbonding as:



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