Boric acid polymerises due to:

It is monobasic in nature

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It is acidic in nature

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Hydrogen bonding

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Its geometry

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Solution

The correct option is C Hydrogen bonding
Boric acid units are joined together by hydrogen bonds which results in polymerisation.

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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

B (O H)_{3}

H^{+}

B (O H)_{3} + H_{2} O ⇌ [B (O H)_{4}]^{-} + H^{+}, K_{a} = 5.9 \times 10^{- 10}

P^{H}

0.025 M

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