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Amorphous boron of 95% to 98% purity is obtained by:

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heating B2O3 with H2
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heating B2O3 with Mg or Na at high temperature
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heating KBF4 with Na or K
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heating BBr3 with H2 in presence of a catalyst
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The correct option is A heating B2O3 with Mg or Na at high temperature
Amorphous boron is a brown powder which is not the pure form of boron. It is obtained by reduction of boric oxide with metals such as magnesium or aluminium and the product is contaminated with metal borides.

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