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Question 11.34: Boric acid is polymeric due to (a) its acidic nature (b) the presence of hydrogen bonds (c) its monobasic nature (d) its geometry

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Boric acid is polymeric due to 

(a) its acidic nature 

(b) the presence of hydrogen bonds 

(c) its monobasic nature 

(d) its geometry

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selected Oct 12, 2017 by sanjeev
 
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(b) 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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