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Statement 1 : H3BO3 is monobasic Lewis acid but salt Na3BO3   exists.

Statement 2 : H3BO3 reacts with NaOH to give Na3BO3.

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a

 Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

b

 Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

c

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

d

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

H3BO3 in it self does not contain any replaceable hydrogen atom

But on interaction with water a hydrogen ion is liberated by  accepting OH- ion

Hence it is a monobasic acid 

Due to the presence of empty orbital on Boron atom , It  readily accepts the electron pair and acts as a Lewis acid

(II) BOH3+NaOHNaBOH4-

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