Oxyacids of Boron | Inorganic Chemistry | P1
Chapter 5th:- Oxyacids of Boron, Phosphorus, and Sulphur
B.sc 1st year Book
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Oxyacids of Boron
In oxyacids of boron, Borons several oxyacids which are commonly known as boric acids. Though all the acids may be regarded as aquated boric oxides. It involves a different number of water molecules e.g.
Orthoboric acid: H3BO3 or B2O3.3H2O
Metaboric acid: HBO2 or B2O3.H2O
Pyroboric acid: H6B4O9 or 2B2O3.3H2O
Tetraboric acid: H2B4O7 or 2B2O3.H2O
Phase studies of the system B2O3H2O. It shows that orthoboric acid and metaboric acid are stable oxyacids.
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Orthoboric acid, H3BO3 or B(OH)3 :
Preparation:
- From borax or by treatment of borax with mineral acid (commercial method): Borax can be converted into boric acid by treatment with hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid.
(i) By hydrolysis of boron compounds; BX3 where X = H, halogen, OR, NR2:
By the action of super-heated water on BN and B2S3: H3BO3 can be prepared by the action of super-heated water on boron nitride and boron sulfide as:
From colemanite: Most of the world’s supply of boric acid comes from the source. Crystals of boric acid are obtained when SO2 gas is passed into a suspension of the finely powdered mineral in hot water.