Write an equation to show the nature of boric acid in aqueous medium?

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Answer 1 · 2018-01-20T13:04:39

You want to show how boric acid behaves as an acid....??

And so we gots $H_{3} B O_{3} \equiv B {(O H)}_{3}$ $H_3BO_3-=B(OH)_3$ ...

$H_{3} B O_{3} (a q) + H_{2} O ⇌ H_{2} B O_{3}^{-} + H_{3} O^{+}$ $H_3BO_3(aq) + H_2O rightleftharpoons H_2BO_3^(-) + H_3O^+$

$p K_{a 1} = 9.24$ $pK_(a1) = 9.24$

Answer 2 · 2018-02-26T09:04:51

See the explanation

JD Lee concise inorganic chemistry adapted by sudarsan guha