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    				| 1. | Exercise 5.Why aqueous solution of borax is alkaline to litmus? | 
| Answer» When borax is dissolved in water it ionizes and hydrolysis of borate ion gives OH (the hydroxyl ion) and boric acid. Since boric acid is a weak acid AND Na-OH is strong a alkali an aqueous solution of borax is alkaline in nature. | |