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Colour of the bead in borax bead test is mainly due to the formation of

(A) metal oxides

(B) boron oxides

(C) metal metaborates

(D) elemental boron

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Correct option (C) metal metaborates

Explanation:

Borax on strong heating loses its water of crystallization and then shrinks forming a transparent glassy bead of sodium metaborate and boric anhydride. Boric anhydride, being non-volatile displaces more volatile acidic oxides and combine with basic oxides present to form metaborates which are identified through their characteristic colours.

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