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Is Borax better than baking soda?


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Borax: It is a compound of Boron.

  • It acts as a natural mineral.
  • It is also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, and disodium tetraborate.
  • It is a salt of boric acid.

Baking Soda: Baking soda is a sodium salt that is added to the food to cook faster.

  • The chemical name of baking soda is Sodium bicarbonate.
  • Chemical structure of baking soda.

Structure of Baking Soda

The Borax is not better than Baking Soda.

  • There is two major difference between Baking soda and Borax. Borax is significantly more alkaline than Baking soda and Borax has a pH value of 9.5 whereas Baking soda has a pH value of 8.
  • There’s the fact that you can safely consume Baking soda, while Borax should not be eaten, inhaled, or even exposed to your skin.
  • That doesn’t mean it’s not “safe.” Rather, it is to say that Baking soda is, on the whole, a milder cleaning agent than Borax.
  • So, according to its chemical nature, Baking soda is less toxic than Borax.

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