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A compound, among the following, that cannot be classified as a protonic acid is:

A

B(OH)3\text{B(OH)}_3

B

PO(OH)3\text{PO(OH)}_3

C

SO(OH)2\text{SO(OH)}_2

D

SO2(OH)2\text{SO}_2\text{(OH)}_2

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the Brönsted-Lowry concept, a protonic acid is a substance that is capable of donating a hydrogen ion (H+\text{H}^+) . Boric acid, B(OH)3\text{B(OH)}_3, is not a protonic acid because it does not donate protons directly on its own. Instead, it is an electron-deficient compound and acts as a Lewis acid by accepting an electron pair from the hydroxyl ion (OH\text{OH}^-) of a water molecule . This interaction releases a proton (H+\text{H}^+) from water into the solution: B(OH)3+2H2O[B(OH)4]+H3O+\text{B(OH)}_3 + \text{2H}_2\text{O} \rightleftharpoons [\text{B(OH)}_4]^- + \text{H}_3\text{O}^+. The other given compounds are protonic (Brönsted) acids as they have ionizable protons: PO(OH)3\text{PO(OH)}_3 is Phosphoric acid (H3PO4\text{H}_3\text{PO}_4) SO(OH)2\text{SO(OH)}_2 is Sulphurous acid (H2SO3\text{H}_2\text{SO}_3) SO2(OH)2\text{SO}_2\text{(OH)}_2 is Sulphuric acid (H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4).

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