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Orthoboric acid is - 

Option: 1

Highly soluble in cold water 


Option: 2

Less soluble in cold water 


Option: 3

less soluble in hot water 


Option: 4

triprotic acid 


Answers (1)

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As we have learned

Properties of boric acid -

Less soluble in cold water, more soluble in hot water and volatile in steam

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 Boric acis is less solouble in cold water , highly soluble in hot water n its monobasic acid

When orthoboric acid is heated above 170°C it dehydrates, forming metaboric acid, HBO 2 or B 23·H 2O

Therefore,option (2) is correct.

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