Chemistry, 23.11.2019 03:31, fluffypuppies24

What chemical species are produced when borax dissolves in water?

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answered: Cmpine

The dissolution of borax in water will results in boric acid and hydroxide ions.

Explanation:

Borax is chemically known as sodium tetraborate decahydrate with molecular formula $\rm Na_2B_4O_7.10H_2O$ . Borax is a white crystal compound with polar solubility. It is considered as an active ingredient in soaps, detergents and cleaning. The dissolution of borax in water will result in the formation of a boric acid and hydroxide ions.

The dissolution reaction of Borax in water is as follows:

$\rm Na_2BrO_7.10H_2O\;\rightarrow\;Na^2^+\;+\;B_4O_5\left (OH \right )_4^2^-\;+\;H_2O$

$\rm B_4_0_5\left ( OH\right )_4^2^-\;+\;H_2O\;\rightarrow\;H_3BO_3\;+\;OH^-$

The boric acid formed is a weak acid, while the hydroxide is a strong base.

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answered: Scotdouglas346

It hydrolysed to form sodium borate, NaB(OH)4 NaB(OH)_4 and boric acid.

Explanation

Borax is an important mineral, boron compound and is a salt of 'boric acid'. The powdered borax consists of soft colourless crystals that will dissolve in water. It is used in many detergents, enamel glazes and cosmetics.

When mixed with water it produces to form an ion known as the borate ion. Thus hydrolysed to form sodium borate, NaB(OH)_4 and boric acid that is chemically written as B(OH)3 or H_3BO_3.

answered: Guest

explanation:

metals have excess of electrons whereas non-metals have deficiency of electrons. thus, in order to gain stability metals easily donate their electrons to the non-metals.

for example, electronic configuration of sodium is $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{1}$ and electronic configuration of phosphorous is $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{6}3s^{2}3p^{3}$ .

when a phosphorous atom and sodium atom combine together then sodium will donate is extra one electron to the phosphorous atom. as a result there will be formation of ionic bond between sodium and phosphorous.

the reaction will be as follows.

$3na + p \rightarrow na_{3}p$

there, are three sodium sodium atoms and each of them will donate its one extra electron to phosphorous atom. thus, the sub-shell of phosphorous gets completely filled.

thus, we can conclude that electrons are transferred from atoms of sodium to atoms of phosphorous. this transfer makes the sodium atoms donate one electron and the phosphorous atoms to gain one electron. as a result, the sodium and phosphorus atoms strongly attract each other.

Electrons are transferred from atoms of to atoms of this transfer makes the sodium atoms and the

answered: Guest

If the water vapor content stays the same and the temperature drops, then the relative humidity increases. its vise versa.if the water vapor content stats the same and the temperature rises, the relative humidity decreases. so, yes, i'd say that temperature and humidity have a strong relationship.

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