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Question
Boric acid is polymeric due to ______.
Options
its acidic nature
the presence of hydrogen bonds
its monobasic nature
its geometry
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Solution
Boric acid is polymeric due to the presence of hydrogen bonds.
Explanation:
Boric acid is polymeric because of the presence of hydrogen bonds. In the given figure, the dotted lines represent hydrogen bonds.
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