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19 Feb 2007 11:05:07 IST

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What is the common name for Na3B4O7.

" ' " ' ' ' ' ' ' ''' '' ' ' ' ' "' ' ' ' ' " " " "' NaBO2 & B2O3.

The answers given in the text book{NCERT} & other books are confusing & different.

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Manasi

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19 Feb 2007 11:15:10 IST

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Na₂B₄O₇·.. is anhydrous borax its systematic name is sodium tetraborate

B₂O₃is Diboron trioxide,Boric acid, Boric oxide,Boron trioxide all are the same names

i think u hav mistyped NaBO₃ as NaBO₂ if its the former one, its called sodium perborate

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19 Feb 2007 11:17:31 IST

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i could'nt get the first one but
the second compound is called
SODIUM METABORATE
the third one is called
BORON SESQUIOXIDE
remember that compound with the formula
M2O3 are SESQUIOXIDE

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21 Feb 2007 20:10:10 IST

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It should be Na₂B₄O₇

Names are :
Na₂B₄O₇ : anhydrous borax
NaBO₂ : sodium metaborate
B₂O₃ : boron sesquioxide

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