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Boric acid is weak monobasic acid and acts as Lewis acid

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Correct reason : In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak monobasic acid.
`B(OH)_(3) + 2H_(2)O hArr [B(OH)_(4)]^(Ө) + H_(3) O^(oplus)`.
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