Boric acid is polymeric due to

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 $s p^{2}$ hybridized and contains $B O_{3}^{3 -}$ units which are held together by hydrogen bonds.

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Boric acid is polymeric due to
(a) its acidic nature (b) the presence of hydrogen bonds
(c) its monobasic nature (d) its geometry

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