Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes - Study Check 9.1 - Page 287: 1

Answer

A boric acid solution would be expected to contain mostly molecules and a few ions.

Work Step by Step

This is the case because a weak acid does not fully dissociate in water. Only a few of its molecules will dissociate to form ions. The rest will remain present as molecules.
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