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Borax = Sodium tetraborate = Na2B4O7
Yes sodium tetraborate is a chemical.
Another name for sodium tetraborate is called Borax. They sell it at Walmart and Target.
The scientific name for borax is sodium tetraborate decahydrate.
Sodium tetraborate decahydrate (Na2B4O7 ×10H2O).
Sodium tetraborate
It is Sodium tetraborate decahydrate or borax. However periodic table lists the elements and not compounds like Sodium tetraborate decahydrate.
Sodium Tetraborate or sodium borate the element is BORON
Sodium tetraborate is more commonly known as borax. It is often used as a cross-linking molecule between polymer chains, making the polymer more rigid.
Borax was used as an insecticide.
Borax 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]·8H2O A link can be found below form more information.
sodium tetraborate pentahydrate (or decahydrate in some cases)