Which of the following statements regarding orthoboric acid $(H_{3} B O_{3})$ is false?

It acts as a weak monobasic acid.

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It is soluble in hot water.

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It has a planar structure.

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It acts as a tribasic acid.

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Solution

The correct option is A It acts as a tribasic acid.

Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate, , is a weak, monobasic lewis acid of boron

Option D only is the wrong statement because it acts as monobasic acid not tri basic .

Hence option D is correct.

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Read the following and select one the correct answer.

Statement I: In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak monobasic acid

Statement II: In water, orthoboric acid acts as a proton donor

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