Question

Asseriton : In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a week monobasic acid.
Reason : In water, orthoboric acid act as a proton donor

• A. Assertion is true, Reason is true, Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
• B. Assertion is true, Reason is true, Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
• C. Assertion is true, Reason is false
• D. Assertion is false, Reason is true

Answer 1

The correct option is C Assertion is true, Reason is false

It is a monobasic (releases 1 H+ )lewis acid. It accepts an electron pair from $O{H}^{-}$.
$B(OH{)}_3+2H_{2}O\rightleftharpoons [B(OH{)}_4{]}^{-}+H_3{O}^{+}$