Which of the following statements about H_3BO_3 is not correct?

JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following statements about is not correct?

(A)It is prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution of borax
(B)It has a layer structure in which planar units are joined by hydrogen bonds
(C)It does not act as proton donor but acts as Lewis acid by accepting hydroxyl ion
(D)It is a strong tribasic acidCorrect

Answer: (D)

is genuinely prepared by acidifying borax solution (A), has a layered hydrogen-bonded planar structure (B), and behaves as a Lewis acid rather than a

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