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Borax is a chemical compound that is used in a variety of ways, including as a cleaning agent and in the manufacturing of glass.
Borax, which is chemically recognized as a hydrated salt of boric acid, is commonly recognized by names such as sodium borate or sodium tetraborate decahydrate. Borax is generally found as powdered borax or in granular form which is often dissolved in water to obtain an aqueous solution basic in nature.
Borax is widely used for industrial purposes as well as for domestic purposes. A large variety of cleaning products have borax as one of their ingredients. The mineral borax is largely found in salt lakes located in arid regions. The mineral borax tends to lose water and eventually turn white as it gets exposed to air. The mineral can also be found in the form of incrustations on alkaline marshes which lie on top of borax deposits. Interestingly, 'borax' is often used as an umbrella term for chemical compounds or minerals which differ on the basis of the crystal water content in them. Borates and boric acid are widely used in the current day and can be derived from borax. For instance, if you carry out a controlled reaction of borax and hydrochloric acid, you will obtain boric acid.
Borax is a soluble item that can easily dissolve in water and has wide industrial applications. The substance was discovered by humans way back in the eighth century. Let's take a look at some interesting facts about borax which you are probably unaware of.
Borax is an integral part of the cleaning products industry. The substance is not only used by large scale manufacturers as an ingredient in their products but it is also purchased by local households for cleaning purposes. There is a wide scope of using this white powder mineral.
Irrespective of how useful or harmless a chemical might seem, it should always be handled with care as it is dangerous in some way or another. Borax is no different and despite all its uses, it too needs to be handled with care. On the upside, it is perhaps not the most toxic or dangerous of all minerals but it has a fair share of negative aspects. Let's take a look at some of those and understand how to use borax without inflicting any harm.
Borax is one of the commonly found minerals in nature. It is the salt of boric acid and is also known by the names of sodium borate, disodium tetraborate and sodium tetraborate. According to scientists, borax is an important compound of boron. Interestingly, the anhydrous form of borax is also known as borax. Let's now take a look at some of the properties of this naturally found mineral.
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Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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