Borax
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I think that I found my answer at WebMD:
Borax is a powdery white substance, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate. It’s widely used as a household cleaner and a booster for laundry detergent. It’s a combination of boron, sodium, and oxygen.
Borax is often found in dry lake beds in places like California’s Death Valley, where the water evaporated and left behind deposits of minerals.
Boric acid is made from the same chemical compound as borax and even looks like it. But while borax is commonly used in cleaning, boric acid is mainly used as a pesticide. Boric acid kills insects by targeting their stomachs and nervous systems.
Both borax and boric acid in loose powder form can be harmful if swallowed, particularly for children. They can also irritate your skin.
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and just incase you want to make your own: the formula is Na₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄]·8H₂O and if you are anal like me and you find "borax, also called tincal, sodium tetraborate decahydrate (Na2B4O7·10H2O)" at another site then you shake your head and recall why you became an Industrial Engineer and not a Chemical Engineer
but I am guessing Na₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄]·8H₂O equals Na2B4O7·10H2O
over and OUT of here
Borax is a powdery white substance, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate. It’s widely used as a household cleaner and a booster for laundry detergent. It’s a combination of boron, sodium, and oxygen.
Borax is often found in dry lake beds in places like California’s Death Valley, where the water evaporated and left behind deposits of minerals.
Boric acid is made from the same chemical compound as borax and even looks like it. But while borax is commonly used in cleaning, boric acid is mainly used as a pesticide. Boric acid kills insects by targeting their stomachs and nervous systems.
Both borax and boric acid in loose powder form can be harmful if swallowed, particularly for children. They can also irritate your skin.
What Is Borax (Sodium Tetraborate)?
Best known as a household cleaner, borax can cause several health issues if you swallow it by itself or breathe it.
www.webmd.com
and just incase you want to make your own: the formula is Na₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄]·8H₂O and if you are anal like me and you find "borax, also called tincal, sodium tetraborate decahydrate (Na2B4O7·10H2O)" at another site then you shake your head and recall why you became an Industrial Engineer and not a Chemical Engineer
but I am guessing Na₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄]·8H₂O equals Na2B4O7·10H2O
over and OUT of here
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And for the folks who need to know useless info, as I do. I have found a video explaining and showing why Na2B4O7·10H2O should be express as Na₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄]·8H₂O. I do not speak Indian so it was a little difficult to follow but I think that I get it.
and now I am both OVER and OUT
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[Bengali] The formula of borax should be written as Na2[B4O5(OH)4].8H2
The formula of borax should be written as Na2[B4O5(OH)4].8H2O instead of Na2B4O7. 10H2O - explain this fact.
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Borax is sodium tetraborate (decahydrate), but sometimes simply called sodium borate. I don't think that sodium monoborate even exists.
I guess, Mule had consultants optimising their processes and got advised that they could save a few Microcents in ink by removing the tetra from their boxes.
I guess, Mule had consultants optimising their processes and got advised that they could save a few Microcents in ink by removing the tetra from their boxes.