Boron trioxide
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Boron trioxide or diboron trioxide is the oxide of boron with the formula B2O3. It is a colorless transparent solid, almost always glassy, which can be crystallized only with great difficulty. It is a
Crystal structure of B2O3
Borax
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Borax is a salt normally encountered as a hydrated borate of sodium, with the chemical formula Na2H20B4O17. Borax mineral is a crystalline borate mineral that occurs in only a few places worldwide in
Boron trioxide
…trigonal network undergoes a coesite-like transformation to monoclinic β-B2O3 at several gigapascals (9.5 GPa). Boron trioxide is produced by treating borax with sulfuric acid in a fusion furnace. At temperatures above 750 °C, the molten boron oxide layer separates out from sodium sulfate. It is then decanted…
Borax crystals
Traction steam engine hauling borax, Death Valley, California 1904
Borax-based laundry detergent
Old steam tractor with borax wagons, Death Valley National Park