The hydrolysis of borax produces
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Answer: hydroxyl ion (OH-)and boric acid
Explanation:let's take an example, of 1)borax (sodium tetraborate decahydrate) with a mineral acid, such as hydrochloric acid:
Na2B4O7·10H2O + 2 HCl → 4 B(OH)3 [or H3BO3] + 2 NaCl + 5 H2O
2) It is also formed as a by product of hydrolysis of boron trihalides and diborane:[4]
B2H6 + 6 H2O → 2 B(OH)3 + 6 H2
BX3 + 3 H2O → B(OH)3 + 3 HX (X = Cl, Br, I)
Answer:
The Correct Answer would be Boric Acid and Hydroxyl ion. Hydrolysis of Borax produces Boric Acid (H₃BO₃) along with Hydroxyl ion (-OH).
Explanation:
Borax is a basically a compound of made up of the element Boron, and is commonly present in detergents, which are common in use.
The Chemical Formula for borax is : Na₂B₃O₇.10H₂O
Hydrolysis of Borax yields H₃BO₃ and -OH. The -OH ion reacts with Na to yield Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH). Now, a really weak acid H₃BO₃ as well as a strong base NaOH try to neutralize each other throughout the reaction, but as the basic strength that is exerted by NaOH is really high, hence at last the solution becomes alkaline in nature.