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Find the number of proton donor acid(s) from the following:
B(OH)3, Mg(OH)2, Si(OH)4, SO2(OH)2, Ba(OH)2 ___

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First, let us get the tricky ones out of our way.
B(OH)3 is boric acid. It is not a proton donor but rather a hydroxide acceptor.
It is a weak electrolyte and in water, gets the latter to release protons via
accepting OH.

Magnesium hydroxide and barium hydroxide are basic. They are hydroxide donors.
What is left is silicic acid and sulphuric acid. The former is only of academic interest.
But it is a very weak acid with a pKa1=9.84.

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