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Q.

Statement 1    :    In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak monobasic acid.

Statement 2    :    In water, orthoboric acid acts as a proton donor.

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a

Both statements are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

b

 Statement 1 is true whereas statement 2 is false.

c

Statement 1 is false whereas statement 2 is true.

d

Both statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Orthoboric acid or boric acid, H3BO3 is soluble in water and behaves as a weak monobasic acid. It is considered as a monobasic because rather than donate protons, it accepts OH- from water. Therefore, it acts as a Lewis acid.

H3BO3+2H2OH3O++B(OH)4-

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