Question

Boric acid is the trivial name for?
A) Orthoboric acid
B) Metaboric acid
C) Pyroboric acid
D) None of these

Answer 1

The trivial name of a compound is a name that is used as general use but this name is not a part of the systematic nomenclature system. The boric acid has hydrogen, boron, and oxygen in its structure and one can find an approach to the trivial names given in the option

Complete step by step answer:

1. First of all we learn about boric acid which is an acid consisting of four atoms of oxygen, one atom of boron, and three atoms of hydrogen. It is a weak type of acid and it has medicinal properties such as antiviral, antifungal, and antiseptic properties.
2. Boric acid does not have any specific odor and is soluble in water. By maintaining this compound under standard conditions it exists in a colorless crystal form or a form of white powder.
3. The boric acid can also be prepared by the reaction of borax with hydrochloric acid. It can be noted that this method was the first method to prepare boric acid from borax.
4. The trivial name of a compound is a name that is used as general use but this name is not a part of the systematic nomenclature system. Boric acid can also be called by many names such as hydrogen borate, boracic acid, and orthoboric acid.
5. Therefore, the trivial name for the boric acid is orthoboric acid

So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note:
Boric acid is a monobasic lewis acid that has the chemical formula ${H_3}B{O_3}$ which means it is an acid that has only one hydrogen ion to donate to a base in an acid-base reaction. It is very important to note that boric acid is very poisonous if it is inhaled or consumed in relatively large quantities of it. Also, the continued exposure to boric acid during a long period can damage the kidney severely.