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  4. In the compound Na2[B4O5(OH)4].8H2O, if the (i) number of B— O— B bonds is ‘x’ (ii) number of B— B bonds is ‘y ’ (iii) number of sp2 hybridized B atoms is ‘z ’ Calculate the value of x + y + z

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Q. In the compound $Na_{2}[B_{4}O_{5}(OH)_{4}].8H_{2}O$, if the
(i) number of $B— O— B$ bonds is ‘x’
(ii) number of $B— B$ bonds is ‘y ’
(iii) number of $sp^{2}$ hybridized B atoms is ‘z ’
Calculate the value of $x + y + z$

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Solution:

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$x = 5, y = 0 , z = 2$
$\therefore x+y+z=5+0+2 =7$