Question

An aqueous solution of borax is (a) neutral (b) amphoteric (c) basic (d) acidic

Answer 1

(c) basic
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An aqueous solution of borax is  basic

Borax is a salt of a which is formed after the the reaction strong base (NaOH) and a weak acid (H3BO3)

since a strong base is added over a weak acid the resultant salt will be a base

Answer 2

Answer: Option (c) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Chemical formula of borax is $Na_{2}[B_{4}O_{5}(OH)_{4}].8H_{2}O$. It is a salt of strong base which is NaOH and a weak acid, that is, $H_{3}BO_{3}$.

Thus, we can see that borax is basic in nature because a strong base is added in a weak acid.

Hence, we can conclude that an aqueous solution of borax is basic.