Boric acid is the trival name for

Question

Boric acid is the trival name for (A) orthoboric acid (B) metaboric acid (C) pyroboric acid (D) none of these

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Boric acid is a weak, mono-basic Lewis acid of boron, which is often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other chemical compounds and also known as orthoboric acid (trival name).
The chemical formula of boric acid is

H_{3} B O_{3}

or

B (O H)_{3}

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Q. Boric acid is the trival name for

orthoboric acid

metaboric acid

pyroboric acid

none of these

Boric acid is a weak, mono-basic Lewis acid of boron, which is often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, neutron absorber, or precursor to other chemical compounds and also known as orthoboric acid (trival name). The chemical formula of boric acid is H3​BO3​ or B(OH)3​.