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The P-Block Elements

Question
CBSEENCH11007291

A certain salt X, gives the following results:
When conc. H2SO4 is added to a hot solution of X, white crystals of an acid Z separate out.

Solution

When concentrated H2SO4 is added to a hot solution of X (Borax), white crystals of an acid Z separate out, It shows that Z must be an orthoboric acid.
Chemistry of the reactions:
left parenthesis straight i right parenthesis space stack Na subscript 2 straight B subscript 4 straight O subscript 7 with Borax left parenthesis straight X right parenthesis below. space 10 straight H subscript 2 straight O space rightwards arrow with water on top space stack straight H subscript 2 straight B subscript 4 straight O subscript 7 with Weak space acid below space plus space stack 2 NaOH with left parenthesis stong space alkali right parenthesis space plus space 8 straight H subscript 2 straight O below
left parenthesis ii right parenthesis space Na subscript 2 straight B subscript 4 straight O subscript 7. space 10 straight H subscript 2 straight O space rightwards arrow with Heat on top 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 stack space stack 2 NaBO subscript 2 space plus space straight B subscript 2 straight O subscript 3 with underbrace below with Glassy space material space left parenthesis straight Y right parenthesis below
left parenthesis iii right parenthesis space Na subscript 2 straight B subscript 4 straight O subscript 7. space 10 straight H subscript 2 straight O space plus space straight H subscript 2 SO subscript 4 space rightwards arrow space space space stack 4 straight H subscript 3 BO subscript 3 with Boric space acid left parenthesis straight Z right parenthesis below space plus space Na subscript 2 SO subscript 4 space plus space 5 straight H subscript 2 straight O