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What happens when boric acid is heated ?

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On heating orthoboric acid above 370 K forms metaboric acid `HBO_2` which on further heating yields boric oxide `B_2O_3`
`H_3BO_3 underset"370 K"oversetDelta to HBO_2 underset"red heat "oversetDelta to B_2O_3`
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