Borax Decahydrate
Borax Decahydrate is a white, odourless, powder product. It is mildly alkaline in nature. It is commonly used as a buffering salt.
- Other Names
- Borax 10 mol, Di sodium tetraborate decahydrate
- Chemical Formula
- Na2B4O7.10H2O
- CAS No
- 1303-96-4
- Molar Mass
- 381.35 g/mol
| TEST | RESULT |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Colourless, White Crystalline Solid |
| Boron Content (As B2O3) | 36.4 % |
| Na2O | 16.25 % |
| Matter In soluble In Water | 1 % - max |
| Bulk Density (Loose) | 0.812 gm/cc |
| Particle Size | (+1 Mm 0.8% Max) (-0.060 Mm 4% Max) |
| Solubility In Water (At 30 °C) | 65.64 % |
| pH 0.1 % Solution (At 20 °C) | 9.3 |
| pH 1.0 % Solution (At 20 °C) | 9.2 |
Applications:
Borax Decahydrate is widely used as a pH buffering agent in soaps & detergents. It is used as an additive in formulations for cleaning hard surfaces.
It is used in recovery of metals such as brass, copper, lead and zinc from scrap or smelting slag.
It is used in starch adhesive formulation for corrugated boxes.
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