Gujarati
Hindi
p-Block Elements - I
medium

Which of the following is responsible for cleansing action of Borax

A

its acidic nature

B

its basic nature

C

its neutral nature

D

none of these

Solution

When borax is dissolved in water it ionizes and hydrolysis of borate ion gives $OH$ (the hydroxyl ion) and boric acid. Since boric acid is a weak acid and $NaOH$ is strong a alkali an aqueous solution of borax is alkaline in nature.

Standard 11
Chemistry

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