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Q.

Statement-1: Boric acid is a weak monobasic acid. 

Statement-2: Boric acid has only one replaceable H-atom.

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a

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

b

Statement- 1 is True, Statement- 2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.

c

Statement-1 is True, Statement- 2 is False.

d

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Boric acid B(OH)3 is a monobasic acid. It is an oxy acid, as evidenced by its structure. However, none of its OH generate H+. However, even after bonding with 30H, boron has a vacant p orbital. So, in water, H2O, a lone pair is donated to B(OH)3, and it forms a Corordinate bond with H2O. As a result of donating its lone pair, 0 receives a positive charge. However, because OO is an electronegative element, positive charge is not stable on it. As a result, a proton H+ is removed from it, and B(OH)4 with a minus charge is formed, yielding a  H+. As a result, it is a monobasic acid.

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