Is boric acid a protic acid? Explain.

1.	Is boric acid a protic acid? Explain.
Answer» Boric acid is a weak monobasic acid which behaves as a Lewis acid. So, it is not a protic acid. B(OH)₃+ 2HOH→B(OH)₄+⁻+H₃O⁺ It behaves as an acid by accepting a pair of electrons from ^–OH ion.

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Boric acid is a weak monobasic acid which behaves as a Lewis acid. So, it is not a protic acid.

B(OH)₃+ 2HOH→B(OH)₄+⁻+H₃O⁺

It behaves as an acid by accepting a pair of electrons from ^–OH ion.

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