Which statement regarding H_3BO_3 is not correct?

JEE Main Chemistry question

Which statement regarding is not correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Solution

is actually a weak, monobasic (not tribasic) Lewis acid — it behaves as an acid by accepting from water () rather than donating its own protons, and it is

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