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Aqueous solution of orthoboric acid can be titrated against sodium hydroxide using phenolphthalein indicator only in presence of :
A. trans-glycerol
B. catechol
C. cis-glycerol
D. both (B) and (C )

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It forms a stable cyclic complex with polyhydroxy compounds like cis-glycerol, cathechol, etc. This helps in the release of `H^+` as `H_3O^+` and , therefore, boric acid acts as a strong acid and hence can be titrated with sodium hydroxide using phenolphthalein.

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