The state of hybridization of boron and oxygen atom in boric acid ( $H_{3} {B O}_{3}$ ) is respectively:

{s p}^{3}, {s p}^{3}

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{s p}^{2}, {s p}^{3}

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{s p}^{3}, {s p}^{2}

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{s p}^{2}, {s p}^{2}

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The correct option is A ${s p}^{2}, {s p}^{3}$
The state of hybridization of boron and oxygen atom in boric acid ( $H_{3} {B O}_{3}$ ) is ${s p}^{2}, {s p}^{3}$ respectively.
Boric acid $O H - O H | B - O H$ ; has a network structure in which boron is trigonal having ${s p}^{2}$ and each oxygen atom is tetrahedral having ${s p}^{3}$ -hybridization with two lone pair of electrons on oxygen.

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