Question

Is Borax better than baking soda?

Answer 1

Borax: It is a compound of Boron.

• It acts as a natural mineral.
• It is also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, and disodium tetraborate.
• It is a salt of boric acid.

Baking Soda: Baking soda is a sodium salt that is added to the food to cook faster.

• The chemical name of baking soda is Sodium bicarbonate.
• Chemical structure of baking soda.

The Borax is not better than Baking Soda.

• There is two major difference between Baking soda and Borax. Borax is significantly more alkaline than Baking soda and Borax has a pH value of 9.5 whereas Baking soda has a pH value of 8.
• There’s the fact that you can safely consume Baking soda, while Borax should not be eaten, inhaled, or even exposed to your skin.
• That doesn’t mean it’s not “safe.” Rather, it is to say that Baking soda is, on the whole, a milder cleaning agent than Borax.
• So, according to its chemical nature, Baking soda is less toxic than Borax.