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What happens when borax is heated strongly?

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First borax loses water
Then it forms borax glass

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail Na_2B_4H_7.10H_2O\overset{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} Na_2B_4H_7+10H_2O$

It's very swelling

$\\ \rm\rightarrowtail Na_2B_4O_7\overset{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} NaBO_2+B_2O_3$

McBear Holden answered Oct 18, 2023

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