Borax (sodium borate)

The technical name for borax is sodium tetraborate decahydrate.

Borax can typically be found in the laundry or cleaning products section of grocery stores or large retailers. It may also be available at hardware stores or online.

According to the Dial Corporation, manufacturers of 20 Mule Team Borax, "Borax and chlorine bleach can be safely used together in washing machines. Always read all safety information on each package."

Borax has both covalent and ionic bonds. Borax contains boron, oxygen, sodium, and hydrogen atoms that form covalent bonds within the molecules, while the sodium ions and borate anions form ionic bonds between the molecules.

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Na2B4O7 + 2HCl +5H2O ----------------------------> 4H3PO3 + 2NaCl Na2B4O7 .10H20 + H20 ---------------------- > 4H3BO3 + 2OH- + 2Na + 4H2O

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

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The short answer is yes. The front of the box of 20 Mule Team Borax, states "CAUTION: EYE IRRITANT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED." The side panel adds "CAUTION: ...Avoid contact with eyes. Do not take internally." First Aid information is provided as follows: "In Eyes: Rinse with water for 15 minutes. If irritation persists, contact a physician. Ingestion: Rinse mouth, give a large glassful of water or milk. Do not induce vomiting. Call a physician immediately. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN."

Sodium tetraborate pentahydrate is a chemical compound commonly known as borax. It is a white, crystalline powder that is used for various purposes such as cleaning, laundry detergents, and as a buffer in chemical laboratories. Borax is also used in the manufacturing of ceramics, as a flux in welding, and as an insecticide.

The scientific name for borax is sodium tetraborate decahydrate.

No, borax should not be used for eyes. Boric acid is sometimes used as an eyewash to alleviate certain eye conditions, but borax is a different compound and is not safe for eye use. If you are experiencing any eye discomfort or need treatment, it is best to consult a healthcare professional.

Its active is commonly used under another name but only for some and has to be properly applied. State insect and best solution will be suggested.

The areas they live in would defeat the borax

Don't use borax on your dog. It can be used to kill fleas and flea eggs that are between the cracks in the floor or in the carpet. Borax dries out the flea eggs and they don't hatch.

You can also pour borax into your vacuum cleaner bag and vacuum everything thoroughly so that any of the sucked up fleas will die inside the bag.

Yes, Borax kills some weeds but no, Borax does not kill all weeds. The control in question numbers among its ingredients boron, which is a necessary soil and soil food web nutrient, in controlled quantities. Overexposure to boron therefore will be toxic to such weeds as ground ivy (Glecoma hederacea).

It's basically boric acid although there are better and faster ways to do it/

There are better alternatives for insects.

im not sure but 7dust dose

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.

No it is not. Borax and baking soda are two very different substances.

I buy mine at Walmart, they have it down the laundry detergent aisle...for like $2.78 for a big box of it...they may also sell it in various hardware stores as well.....but it'll usually be found with the cleaning accessories.

you can make flubber with out borax and cornstarch

Ingredients:

flour 2/4cups

add a little water slowly while stirring thats it:) hope it works

Yes. Twenty Mule Team brand borax is available in the detergent aisle, pure borax is available in pest repellents, and medical grade borax is available in the pharmacy over the counter section.

You can also make slime with shampoo and body wash. The shampoo can't be to liquidy, and it has to be a clear shampoo. The body wash can't be to liquidy too, but the body wash doesn't have to be clear. Old spice works very good. then mix those ingredients and you have slime.

Most of your larger grocery store chains will sell Borax. Walmart and Kroger sell it for sure.