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Borax is prepared by treating colemanite with :

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NaNO3
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NaCl
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NaHCO3
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Na2CO3
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Solution

The correct option is D Na2CO3
Option (D) is correct.
Borax is prepared by treating colemanite with Na2CO3.
Ca2B6O11Colemanite+2Na2CO3Na2B4O7borax+2NaBO2Sodium metaborate+2CaCO3
Sodium metaborate is also converted to borax by passing carbon dioxide through it.
4NaBO2+CO2Na2B4O7+Na2CO3

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