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The states of hybridization of boron and oxygen atoms in boric acid H3BO3 are respectively :

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sp2,sp2
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sp3,sp3
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sp3,sp2
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Correct option is B

In boric acid, oxygen has 2 lone pairs and 2 bond pairs of electrons while B has 3 bond pairs of electrons. As a result, the hybridization of oxygen is  sp3 and that of boron is sp2.

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