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- From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net>
- To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [NAFEX] Borax, what's in it?
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 09:04:32 -0500
Dylan Ford wrote: "Kenneth - I am not entirely comfortable speculating on this. According to
internet search Borax has 11% available Boron, but I have no idea what might
be represented in the other 89%."
Dylan,
The empirical formula for the mineral, Borax, is Na2B405(OH)4-8H20. Sodium (Na) comprises 12.06%, Boron 11.34%, Hydrogen 5.29% and Oxygen 71.32%.
Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
www.bberryfarm.com
(218)568-8483 [Store]
(218)831-7018 [My Cell]
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[NAFEX] Borax, what's in it?,
Jim Fruth, 05/04/2007
- Re: [NAFEX] Borax, what's in it?, vrana, 05/04/2007
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