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Borax is treated with hot concentrated HCl to get NaCl and compound ′A′. The oxidation state of Boron in compound 'A' is:

A
+1
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B
+2
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C
+3
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D
3
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Solution

The correct option is C +3
Borax on treatment with acid gives orthoboric acid H3BO3 in which oxidation state of Boron is +3.

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