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Which of the following statements about H3BO3 is not correct?

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Which of the following statements about H3BO3 is not correct? 

(a) It has a layer structure in which planar BO3 units are joined by hydrogen bonds. 

(b) It does not act as proton donor but acts as a Lewis acid by accepting hydroxyl ion. 

(c) It is a strong tribasic acid. 

(d) It is prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution of borax.

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The correct option is: (c) It is a strong tribasic acid. 

Explanation:

H3BO3 is a weak monobasic acid. We know that

  

Therefore it is a weak monobasic acid.

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