Borax (Na2B4O7•10H2O) || Properties || Structure & Hybridization || Preparation & Heating effect

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*Borax (Na2B4O7•10H2O) or Sodium Borate or Sodium tetra Borate or Disodium tetra Borate
*Physical Properties
*Structure & Hybridization
*Preparation & Heating effect.
*Borax dissolves in H2O to gives an Alkaline Solution.

Borax is a salt (ionic compound), a hydrated or anhydrous borate of sodium, with the chemical formula Na2H20B4O17. It is a colorless crystalline solid, that dissolves in water to make a basic solution.

It is commonly available in powder or granular form and has many industrial and household uses, including as a pesticide, as a metal soldering flux, as a component of glass, enamel, and pottery glazes, for tanning of skins and hides, for artificial aging of wood, as a preservative against wood fungus, and as a pharmaceutic alkalizer. In chemical laboratories, it is used as a buffering agent.

Borax is used in pest control solutions because it is toxic to ants. Because it is slow-acting, worker ants will carry the borax to their nests and poison the rest of the colony.

Borax is used in various household laundry and cleaning products, including the 20 Mule Team Borax laundry booster, Boraxo powdered hand soap, and some tooth bleaching formulas.