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The P-Block Elements

Question
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What happens when borax is heated strongly ?

Solution

When borax is heated strongly, a transparent glass bead which consists of sodium metaborate (NaBO2) and boric anhydride is formed.
stack Na subscript 2 straight B subscript 4 straight O subscript 7. space with Borax below 10 straight H subscript 2 straight O space space rightwards arrow with Heat on top space space space Na subscript 2 straight B subscript 4 straight O subscript 7 space plus space 10 straight H subscript 2 straight O
space space Na subscript 2 straight B subscript 4 straight O subscript 7 space rightwards arrow with Heat on top space space space stack stack stack 2 NaBO subscript 2 with Sodium space metaborate below space plus space stack straight B subscript 2 straight O subscript 3 with Boric space anhydride below with underbrace below with Transparent space glassy space bead below