Borax is actually made of two tetrahedral and two triangular units joined together and should be written as: Na2[B4O5(OH)4]⋅8H2O Consider the following statements about borax. Which of the following is the correct statement?
A
Each boron atom has four B−O bonds
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B
Each boron atom has three B−O bonds while other two have three B−O bonds
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C
Each boron atom has four B−O bonds while other two have three B−O bonds
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D
Each boron atom has one −OH groups
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Solution
The correct option is D Each boron atom has one −OH groups