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Orthoboric Acid

Boric acid is...

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Boric acid is polymeric due to

A

it acidic nature

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B

the presence of hydrogen bonds

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C

it monobasic nature

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D

it geometry

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Solution

The correct option is B the presence of hydrogen bonds
In Boric acid each B atom is $s p^{2}$ hybridized and contains $B O_{3}^{3 -}$ units which are held together by hydrogen bonds.

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