Chemistry, asked by chongpi2390, 11 months ago

Why boric acid is a monobasic acid?

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Answered by encryptedqueen

Boric acid is also known as orthoboric acid. Although Boric acid contains 3 OH groups yet it can act as monobasic acid rather than tri basic acid . This is bcz boric acid does not act as proton donor rather it accepts a lone pair of electrones from OH- ions .There by acting as monobasic lewis acid.

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