The chemical formula for borax, sodium borate, is Na2B4O7·10H2O.
Borax is a solid, odourless, weighs 201.22 g/mole and melts at 743 degrees Celsius.
Borax is stable and non-corrosive in the presence of glass.
Borax is also referred to as boric acid, disodium salt, disodium tetraborate decahydrate, sodium borate, sodium borate decahydrate, sodium tetraborate and sodium tetraborate decahydrate.
The mineral is white, gray, bluish or greenish-white streaked crystals, with a solubility of 6g to 100g of water.
Sodium borate has a density of 1.73, and a boiling point of 320 Celsius.
