Q.

Statement-I: Orthoboric acid crystals are hard and cannot be broken easily into the powder form. 

Statement-2: In the solid state B(OH)3 units are hydrogen bonded together into two dimensional sheets.

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a

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

b

Statement-I is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-I

c

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

d

Statement-I is True, Statement-2 is False

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

H3BO3 forms a 2D-layered structure and layers slide over each other.

The B(OH)3 units are hydrogen bound together into a two-dimensional sheet with almost hexagonal symmetry in the solid state. Because the layers are relatively far apart (3,18), the crystal breaks easily into its first particles.

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