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Lewis Dot of Boric Acid

B(OH)3, H3BO3

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Boron will not form an octet, which is why this does not occur extensively in nature.

From-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boric_acid- Boric acid, is a weak acid often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, in nuclear power plants to control the fission rate of uranium, and as a precursor of other chemical compounds. It exists in the form of colorless crystals or a white powder and dissolves in water. It has the chemical formula H3BO3, sometimes written B(OH)3. When occurring as a mineral, it is called sassolite.

 

 

from  http://treefrog.fullerton.edu/chem/LS/H3BO3LS.html

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