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Boric acid is polymeric due to

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it acidic nature
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the presence of hydrogen bonds
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it monobasic nature
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it geometry
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Solution

The correct option is B the presence of hydrogen bonds
In Boric acid each B atom is sp2 hybridized and contains BO33 units which are held together by hydrogen bonds.

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