Borax is correctly represented as Na2[B4O5(OH)4].8H2O. Number of tetrahedral boron atoms present are x and number of B−O−B bonds are y. The value of yx is
A
2.5
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B
2.50
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Solution
Structure of borax is: It has two tetrahedral boron atoms and five B−O−B bonds.