BO3 is borate then why SO3 is not sulphate or vice versa? Pls help
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Because boron valency is 3 and oxygen valency is 2.so, by criss-cross method. The formula of borate is BO3. But sulphur has variable valencies ie - 2,+2,+4,+6. So, the formula of sulphate is SO4 and the formula of sulphite is SO3.
siri12:
brilliant question
tnks for answering
but in bo3 valency of boron should be 6. As oxygen valency is 2
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