CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2011

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    Boric acid is used in carom boards for smooth gliding of pawns because

    A)  \[{{H}_{3}}B{{O}_{3}}\] molecules are loosely chemically bonded and hence soft

    B)  its low density makes it fluffy

    C)  it can be powdered to a very small grain size

    D)  it is chemically inert with the plywood

    E)  H-bonding in \[{{H}_{3}}B{{O}_{3}}\] gives it a layered structure

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

                    Boric acid is used in carom boards for smooth gliding of pawns because H-bonding in \[{{H}_{3}}B{{O}_{3}}\]gives it a layered structure.


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