What does the following reaction show for H3BO3 [i.e., B(OH)3] ?
B(OH)3+2HOH⟶B(OH)4-+H3+O
Acidic nature
Lewis acid character
Monobasic acid
All of the above
Ortho boric acid is a weak mono basic acid. It is lewis acid but not protic acid.
It accepts an electron pair from OH- of water and releases H+