What is a borax?

Bura is a colorless crystalLarge size, which dissolve well in water. This substance is capable of crystallizing in the monosymmetric system. The drill sometimes has a grayish color and can only be used after treatment.

This substance melts at a temperature of 60.8degrees. If the borax is melted with a blow lamp, the fire will turn yellow, and the mineral will turn into a colorless glass. Finding out what a drill is, you should also familiarize yourself with the scope of this substance.

Application of borax

The mineral is actively used for the following industrial and household purposes:

For the production of multi-colored glass, fiberglass and fiberglass;
For the manufacture of glazes and enamels;
In the production of antifreeze, brake fluids and all kinds of lubricants;
As a flame retardant or antiseptic in the manufacture of building materials such as ecowool, glue or chipboard;
As a flux during welding or soldering;
In the paper, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries;
As a preservative;
As a disinfectant;
In chemical studies as a substance that determines the concentration of solutions and the quality of metallic oxides;
In photography, as a developer of slow action;
As the main component of oxygen-containing household chemicals - cleaning, bleaching and detergents;
As a raw material, from which the antioxidant reagent is obtained - boron oxide.