NEET2003ChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
Which one of the following compounds is not a protonic acid?
Options
- AB ( OH )₃
- BPO ( OH )₃
- CSO ( OH )₂
- DSO ₂( OH )₁
Correct answer
A. B ( OH )₃
Step-by-step solution
Boric acid is not a protic acid. Boric acid is a weak monobasic acid. It is not a protonic acid but acts as a Lewis acid by accepting electrons from a hydroxyl ion and in turn releases H ⁺ ions Related Theory Although Boric acid contains 3 OH groups yet it can act as monobasic acid rather than tribasic acid, since, only one H ⁺ can be released by a water molecule.