Question

in the compound na2(b4o5(oh)4).8h2o if the 1)no.of b-o-b bonds
2)no.of b-b bonds
3)no.of sp2 hybridized b atoms​

Answer 1

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Bonds present in $[Na_2B_4O_5(OH)_4].8H_2O$

Explanation:

• Borax , also known as sodium borate is a boron compound which is soft colorless or white in its powdered form.
• Borax is also known as Disodium tetraborate, or Sodium tetraborate.
• The structure of borax is given in the image below and the number of required bonds can be easily found out.
• In the structure , there are 4 boron atoms , 5 B-O-B bonds and 4 B-OH bonds.
• There are two sp2 hybridized boron atoms.