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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 12. p Block (G13-14)

The correct statement(s) for orthoboric acid is/are

  1. A It behaves as a weak acid in water due to self ionization.
  2. B Acidity of its aqueous solution increases upon addition of ethylene glycol.
  3. C It has a three dimensional structure due to hydrogen bonding.
  4. D It is a weak electrolyte in water.
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(D) It is a weak electrolyte in water.

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A] H3BO3 is a weak monobasic Lewis acid.
H3BO3+H-OHBOH4-+H+..(i)
B] Equilibrium (i) is shifted in forward direction by the addition of syn-diols like ethylene glycol which forms a stable complex with BOH4- .


C] It has a planar sheet like structure due to hydrogen bonding.
D] H3BO3 is a weak electrolyte in water.
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