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H3BO3 accepts hydroxide ion from water as shown below

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H3BO3 (aq) + H2O(l) = B(OH)4- + H+

Predict the nature of H3BO3 using Lewis concept. Boric acid is also called as hydrogen borate or orthoboric acid. It is a weak mono basic Lewis acid of boron and it is written as B(OH)3 . It accepts hydroxyl (OH-) ion from water. It does not dissociate to give hydronium (H3O+) ion rather forms metaborate ion and this ions in turn give H3O ion. 

B(OH)3 + H2O [B(OH)4]- + H3O+ Hence it is considered as weak acid.



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