NEETprep Helpline
Is boric acid a protic acid? Explain.
Boric acid is not a protic acid. It is a weak monobasic acid, behaving as a Lewis 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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