An aqueous solution of borax is :

neutral

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acidic

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basic

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none

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Solution

The correct option is C basic
An aqueous solution of borax is weakly basic in nature.When borax is dissolved in water it ionizes and hydrolysis of borate ion forms $O H^{-}$ ion .So it is basic in nature
Hence option C is correct.

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