MCQ
Boric acid is polymeric due to:
- AIts acidic nature.
- ✓The presence of hydrogen bonds.
- CIts monobasic nature.
- DIts geometry.
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Answer
Correct option: B.
The presence of hydrogen bonds.
Boric acid is polymeric because of the presence of hydrogen bonds. In the given figure, the dotted lines represent hydrogen bonds.
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