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Boraxp-block Group 13 & 14

What is the correct chemical formula for Borax?

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Correct formula for Borax has a tetranuclear unit and is represented as Na2[B4O5(OH)4]⋅8H2ONa_2[B_4O_5(OH)_4] \cdot 8H_2O. It contains two sp2sp^2 hybridized B atoms and two sp3sp^3 hybridized B atoms.

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