Which of the following is incorrect regarding the structural features of borax?

It has two tetrahedral and two triangular units

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All the boron atoms are not in same hybrid state

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Each boron atom of a pair is tetravalent

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Only one boron atom has a lone pair of electrons

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Solution

The correct option is C Only one boron atom has a lone pair of electrons
In the structure of borax, none of the boron atoms have lone pairs of electrons.

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N a_{2} [B_{4} O_{5} (O H)_{4}] .8 H_{2} O

Borax is actually made of two tetrahedra and two triangular units joined together and should be written as: Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O

The correct statement/s about borax is/are:

a. Each boron atom has four B-O bonds

b. Each boron atom has three B-O bonds

c. Two boron atoms have four B-O bonds while other two have three B-O bonds

d. Each boron atom has one -OH groups

^{10} B

^{11} B

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^{10} B (19 %)

^{11} B (81 %)

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