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arun-rashi (1128)

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boric acid is arrhenius acid because it releases H⁺ in aqueous medium.in water it forms tetrahedral cordinated complex with hydroxide ion to form B(OH)^- so it is mono basic acid.remember in boric acid octet of central boron is incomplete so it is lewis acid also.

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