When borax is heated with CoO on a platinum loop, blue coloured bead formed is largely due to

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In the borax bead test with CoO:

Borax on heating gives  and .

reacts with CoO:

Cobalt metaborate  gives the characteristic blue colour of the bead (Thenard's blue).

Answer: Option (2) —

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