Boric acid is polymeric because of:

1. Its acidic nature

2. Presence of hydrogen bonds

3. Its monobasic nature

4. Its geometry

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Boric acid on heating at 150°C gives:

1. B2O3

2. H2B4O7

3. HBO2

4. H2BO3

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The product formed in the reaction,

BCl3+H2OProduct is:

(1) H3BO3+HCl

(2) B2O3+HOCl

(3) B2H6+HCl

(4) no reaction

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The correct statement among the following about H3BO3 is:
1. Monobasic and weak Lewis acid

2. Monobasic and weak Bronsted acid

3. Monobasic and strong Lewis acid

4. Tribasic and weak Bronsted acid

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On the addition of mineral acid to an aqueous solution of borax, the compound formed is:

1. borodihydride

2. orthoboric acid

3. metaboric acid

4. pyroboric acid

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Borax is prepared by treating boric acid with:

(1) NaNO3

(2) NaCl

(3) Na2CO3

(4) NaHCO3

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The main factor responsible for weak acidic nature of  B-F bonds in BF3 is:

(1) large electronegativity of F

(2) three centred two electrons bonds in BF3

(3) px-dπ back bonding

(4) pπ- back bonding 

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 Which among the following is a gas?

1. BF3

2. BCl3

3. BBr3

4. BI3

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B-F bond order in BF3 is:

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 3

(4) 4/3

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Aluminium reacts with nitrogen to form:

1. AlN

2. Al2N3

3. Al2N

4. Al4N6

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