Arun
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Boric acid does not dissociate in aqueous solution, but is acidic due to its interaction with water molecules to form the tetrahydroxyborate ion:
B(OH)3 + H2O ------> [B(OH)4](-) + H(+) (Ka = 5.8x10−10 mol/l; pKa = 9.24)
so it does not act as a proton donor but behaves as a lewis acid i.e. it accepts a pair of electrons from OH(-) ion....
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Arun (askIITians forum expert)