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Can you use boric acid in place of borax 4 treating scabies with same affect?
No. Boric Acid and Borax are different things. You can derive Boric Acid from Borax though.
Is boric acid power the same as borax?
No. Boric Acid is B(OH)3) and borax is Na2B4O7·10H2O.
Is borax and boric acid the same?
No, they're not the same.However, they're not that different. Borax is just the sodium salt of boric acid.
Does Borax kill ants?
Kind of, it mostly keeps them from coming/coming back. Edit: Borax is the active ingredient in a number of commercial ant killing products, including Terro Liquid Ant Baits. It interferes with their metabolism, but kills relatively slowly, so that the bait is transported back to the colony and distributed to other ants. I don't know what concentration of household borax would be required to kill pests, but the stuff IS used commercially for this purpose. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some places on the internet say to mix 20 Mule Team borax with sugar. I always found it was sufficient just to sprinkle some in their trails without mixing it with anything. It takes about a week. I had ants in the kitchen this spring. I found what I assume WAS the nest, but I have no more ants. Is all I did is sprinkle some borax along the kitchen baseboards. This doesn't work with carpenter ants in my experience.
Are borax and mule team borax the same thing?
20 Mule Team Borax is just a brand name of borax. They are the same thing.
Is borax acid the same as borax?
Borax and boric acid are not the same thing, but there is a "relationship" between the two. Let's look at each and see the connection.BoraxBorax is an important mineral, and it is goes under the names sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or bisodium tetraborate. It's chemical formula will be written in basically one of two ways, depending on the water content. These formulae are:Na2B4O7·10H2O and Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2OBoric acidBoric acid has the chemical formula H3BO3, which is sometimes written B(OH)3 when referring to the naturally occurring mineral form of boric acid (sassolite). This weak acid will react to form a salt, and sodium borate (borax) is one of the salts that can result when boric acid reacts with other natural minerals, and that's the connection.As borax can be a product of a boric acid reaction, we should not be surprised to find boric acid in borax, which we do. The fact that sodium borate is a product of a boric acid reaction and that boric acid can be found in borax (and several other minerals as well) connect the two substances. Links can be found below form more information.
Is borax in tide?
Tide does not contain borax as such but contain the same chemical as borax.
What is borax called in Mexico?
It has the same name ("borax").
Is borax in tide detergent?
Tide does not contain borax as such but contain the same chemical as borax.
Is borax the same as arm and hammer?
No, Arm & Hammer is a brand name and borax is the product.
Is borax the same as boric acid?
Borax and boric acid are not the same thing, but there is a "relationship" between the two. Let's look at each and see the connection.BoraxBorax is an important mineral, and it is goes under the names sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or bisodium tetraborate. It's chemical formula will be written in basically one of two ways, depending on the water content. These formulae are:Na2B4O7·10H2O and Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2OBoric acidBoric acid has the chemical formula H3BO3, which is sometimes written B(OH)3 when referring to the naturally occurring mineral form of boric acid (sassolite). This weak acid will react to form a salt, and sodium borate (borax) is one of the salts that can result when boric acid reacts with other natural minerals, and that's the connection.As borax can be a product of a boric acid reaction, we should not be surprised to find boric acid in borax, which we do. The fact that sodium borate is a product of a boric acid reaction and that boric acid can be found in borax (and several other minerals as well) connect the two substances. Links can be found below form more information.
Where can you buy boric acid for homemade insecticide?
You can buy Boric Acid in Wal-Mart and similar stores. It is usually in the first aid section. Do not buy Borax, which is not the same thing and will not kill fleas.
