State the uses of the following glasses.
(a) Borosilicate glass
(b) Lead glass

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Borosilicate glass is widely used in modern laboratory glassware .
It is wide in this application .
The glass can react with NaH to produce $N a B H_{4}$ ,a reducing agent
common uses of lead glass :-
1.) Drinking glasses
2.) Optical lenses
3.) In radiation sheilding from gamma and x-rays.

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State the uses of the following glasses.(a) Borosilicate glass(b) Lead glass

Borosilicate glass is widely used in modern laboratory glassware .It is wide in this application .The glass can react with NaH to produce NaBH4 ,a reducing agent common uses of lead glass :-1.) Drinking glasses2.) Optical lenses 3.) In radiation sheilding from gamma and x-rays.

State the uses of the following glasses.
(a) Borosilicate glass
(b) Lead glass

Borosilicate glass is widely used in modern laboratory glassware .
It is wide in this application .
The glass can react with NaH to produce $N a B H_{4}$ ,a reducing agent
common uses of lead glass :-
1.) Drinking glasses
2.) Optical lenses
3.) In radiation sheilding from gamma and x-rays.