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Statement: In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak monobasic acid.
Explanation: In water, orthoboric acid as a proton donor.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

B

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is Not a correct explanation for Statement-1

C

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False

D

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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The correct Answer is:
C
Orthoboric acid acts as lewis-acid in water, not as proton donor (as it does not liberate `H^(+)` ion) because it completes its octet by accepting the `OH^(-)` from water.
`B(OH)_(3)+H_(2)O to [B(OH)_(4)]^(-)+H^(+)`
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