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The p-Block Elements

11.30 A certain salt X gives the following results. (i) Its aqueous solution is alkaline to litmus. (ii) It swells up to a glassy material Y on strong heating. (iii) When conc. H2SO4 is added to a hot solution of X, white crystal of an acid Z separates out.

Write equations for all the above reactions and identify X, Y and Z.

Since the aqueous solution is alkaline to litmus, the compound must be a salt of strong base and weak acid.

Since it swells up to a glassy material Y on strong heating X should be borax and Y should be sodium meta borate or boric anhydride or a mixture of both.

When conc. H2SO4 is added to a hot solution of X, white crystal of an acid Z separates out which means Z is orthoboric acid.

The equations are as given below.

(i)

Na2B4O7.10H2O2NaOH + H2B4O7 +8H2O9 When dissolved in water form basic solution) Na2B4O7.10H2O (Heat) Na2B4O7 + 10H2O

(ii)

(iii)

Na2B4O7.10H2O + H2SO4 4H3BO3 + Na2SO4 +5H2O

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