MCQ
An aqueous solution of borax is :
- ANeutral.
- BAmphoteric.
- ✓Basic.
- DAcidic.
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Basic.
Borax is a salt of a strong base $(\mathrm{NaOH})$ and a weak acid $\left(\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{BO}_3\right)$. It is, therefore, basic in nature.
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