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Bernardo de La Paz

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6. WRONG! Not at all! One is an element; the other is a sodium salt. Very different!

Reply to Tribetime (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 10:44 PM

Nov 28

Sodium borate is a generic name for any salt of sodium with an anion consisting of boron and oxygen, and possibly hydrogen, or any hydrate thereof. It can be seen as a hydrated sodium salt of the appropriate boroxy acid, although the latter may not be a stable compound. Many sodium borates have important industrial and household applications; the best known being borax,₂[B₄O₅₄]²⁻·8H₂O = Na₂B₄H₂₀O₁₇.

Boron is the element, meaning all on its own, not in a molecule.

Please, never give any advice about chemicals and nutrients when you make such big dangerous mistakes!

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Self Delete [View all] Tribetime Nov 28 OP

I think it's Boron, not Borax Jrsygrl96 Nov 28 #1

Borax is the exact same thing...only it's cheap Tribetime Nov 28 #2

Nope. Please read this! Tanuki Nov 28 #3

Sodium Borate ...is Boron ...is Borax Tribetime Nov 28 #5

WRONG. Your statement is like saying table salt sodium chloride NaCl is the same as chlorine gas Cl. Shaking my head Bernardo de La Paz Nov 28 #7

Ty for opening my eyes that this customer of mine Tribetime Nov 29 #8

I hope I didn't sound harsh, but I was afraid Tanuki Nov 29 #11

You are welcome and kudos to you for taking in information. And thanks to Tanuki Bernardo de La Paz Nov 29 #12

Im wrong ty Tribetime Nov 29 #9

WRONG! Not at all! One is an element; the other is a sodium salt. Very different! Bernardo de La Paz Nov 28 #6

Sorrt I'm wrong TY Tribetime Nov 29 #10

Health insurance "suppressing natural cures" - IDK TBF Nov 28 #4

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