Question

Aqueous solution containing 1 mol of borax reacts with 2 mol of acids. This is because of :

(A) formaiton of 2 mol of B(OH)3 only

(B) formation of 2 mol of [B(OH)4 ] – only

(C) formation of 1 mol each of B(OH)3 and [B(OH)4 ] –

(D) formation of 2 mol each of [B(OH)4 ] –and B(OH)3, of which only [B(OH)4 ] – reacts with acid

Answer 1

(D) formation of 2 mol each of [B(OH)4] – and B(OH)3, of which only [B(OH)4]– reacts with acid