Borax is actually made of two tetrahedra and two triangular units joined together and should be written as : $Na_2[B_4O_5(OH)_4]·8H_2O$
Consider the following statements about borax :
$a.$ 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
Select correct statement(s) :
$a, b$
$b, c$
$c, d$
$a, c$
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When $AlCl_3·6H_2O$ is strongly heated, then it forms
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Dilute aqueous solution of ........ acid is used as antibiotic.
In the reaction ${B_2}{O_3} + C + C{l_2} \to A + CO.$ The $A$ is