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Published on: August 14, 2026
The states of hybridization of boron and oxygen atoms in boric acid 
are,
respectively,
A
and 
B
and 
C
and 
D
and 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Steric number of B is three (3 atoms +0 lone pair), therefore, its hybridization is 
. Steric
number of every oxygen atom is four (2 atoms +2 lone pairs), therefore, its hybridization is 
.
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