One or more options correct
Select the correct statement(s).
- A. is a dibasic acid, and is a monobasic acid which is a reducing agent
- B. Boric acid is a tribasic Brønsted acid, since each of its three groups ionises in water
- C. and are paramagnetic, whereas is diamagnetic
- D. Zinc reacts with dilute nitric acid to give mainly
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Answer: A, C
(A) is correct. has two ionisable groups and one , so it is dibasic; has one and two bonds, so it is monobasic, and the bonds make it reducing. (B) is wrong: boric acid is a monobasic Lewis acid, accepting to give rather than losing three protons. (C) is correct: ( valence electrons) and (odd electron) are paramagnetic, whereas the dimer has all electrons paired and is diamagnetic. (D) is wrong: with dilute nitric acid, zinc is oxidised mainly to with as the main reduction product (and with very dilute acid), while is the characteristic product with concentrated acid.
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