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The P-Block Elements

Question
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Explain what happens when boric acid is heated.

Solution

Boric acid on heating forms a number of products depending upon the temperature. For example. 
straight H subscript 3 BO subscript 3 space rightwards arrow with 370 space straight K on top space stack HBO subscript 2 space plus space straight H subscript 2 straight O with Metaboric space acid below
4 HBO subscript 2 space rightwards arrow with 410 space straight K on top space stack straight H subscript 2 straight B subscript 4 straight O subscript 7 space plus space straight H subscript 2 straight O with Tetraboric space acid below
straight H subscript 2 straight B subscript 4 straight O subscript 7 space rightwards arrow from heat to Red of space stack 2 straight B subscript 2 straight O subscript 3 space plus space straight H subscript 2 straight O with stack Boron space trioxide with left parenthesis Glassy space mass right parenthesis below below