The crystalline form of borax has

($A$) tetranuclear $\left[\mathrm{B}_4 \mathrm{O}_5(\mathrm{OH})_4\right]^{2-}$ unit

($B$) all boron atoms in the same plane

($C$) equal number of $s p^2$ and $s p^3$ hybridized boron atoms

($D$) one terminal hydroxide per boron atom

  • [IIT 2016]
  • A

    $C,D$

  • B

    $A,C$

  • C

    $A,C,B$

  • D

    $A,C,D$

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