AP EAMCET20226 Jul 2022Morning ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Actual
Borax dissolves in water and forms a product of boron (X). Identify the compound X .
Options
- AHBO ₂
- BB ₂ O ₃
- CNaBO ₂
- DH ₃ BO ₃
Correct answer
D. H ₃ BO ₃
Step-by-step solution
aligned & Borax = Na ₂ ~B ₄ O ₇ 10 H ₂ O = Na ₂ [ ~B ₄ O ₅( OH )₄ ] 8 H ₂ O & Na ₂ ~B ₄ O ₇ 10 H ₂ O + H ₂ O NaOH + H ₃ BO ₃ aligned