Borax is used as a cleansing agent because on dissolving in water, it gives

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Borax is used as a cleansing agent because on dissolving in water, it gives (A) alkaline solution (B) acidic solution (C) bleaching solution (D) amphoteric solution

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The aqueous solution of borax is alkaline due to hydrolysis and used as a cleansing agent. underset(borax) mathopNa2B4O7 +2H2O xrightarrow underset(strong alkali) mathop2NaOH + underset(weak acid) mathopH2B4O7

Q. Borax is used as a cleansing agent because on dissolving in water, it gives

alkaline solution

acidic solution

bleaching solution

amphoteric solution

The aqueous solution of borax is alkaline due to hydrolysis and used as a cleansing agent. $(b or a x) N a_{2} B_{4} O_{7} + 2 H_{2} O (s t ro n g a l ka l i) 2 N a O H + (w e ak a c i d) H_{2} B_{4} O_{7}$

Q. Borax is used as a cleansing agent because on dissolving in water, it gives

alkaline solution

acidic solution

bleaching solution

amphoteric solution

The aqueous solution of borax is alkaline due to hydrolysis and used as a cleansing agent. (borax)Na2​B4​O7​​+2H2​O​(strongalkali)2NaOH​+(weakacid)H2​B4​O7​​

The aqueous solution of borax is alkaline due to hydrolysis and used as a cleansing agent. $(b or a x) N a_{2} B_{4} O_{7} + 2 H_{2} O (s t ro n g a l ka l i) 2 N a O H + (w e ak a c i d) H_{2} B_{4} O_{7}$