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Question
Explain the nature of boric acid as a Lewis acid in water.
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Solution
H3BO3 or B(OH)3 is an electron-deficient compound or Lewis acid which easily accepts electron from OH of water and releases its proton hence it is a Monobasic acid.
Reaction: \[\ce{B(OH)3 + 2H2O -> [B(OH)4]- + H3O+}\]
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