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Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, ispound with formula Na 2H 4B 4O 9nH 2O or, more precisely, 2 .
The formula is often improperly written as Na 2B 4O 7n+2H 2O, reflecting an older incorrect understanding of the anion's molecular structure. The name may refer to any of a number of closely related boron containing mineral orpounds that differ in their water of crystallizationconten
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