JEE Advanced 2007 Chemistry question

STATEMENT-1 : In water, orthoboric acid behaves as a weak monobasic acid. because STATEMENT-2 : In water, orthoboric acid acts 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 FalseCorrect
(D)Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement-1: is a weak monobasic acid in water: true. Statement-2: it does not donate its own proton; it acts as a Lewis acid,

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