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| + | | Verifiedfields = changed | ||
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| + | | verifiedrevid = 455055388 | ||
| + | | Name = Borax | ||
| + | | OtherNames = Borax decahydrate | ||
| + | | ImageFile = Borax crystals.jpg | ||
| + | | ImageName = Borax crystals | ||
| + | | ImageSize = 260px | ||
| + | | ImageFile1 = BoraxChem.png | ||
| + | | ImageName1 = Ball-and-stick model of the unit cell of borax decahydrate | ||
| + | | ImageSize1 = 244px | ||
| + | | IUPACName = Sodium tetraborate decahydrate | ||
| + | |Section1={{Chembox Identifiers | ||
| + | | ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}} | ||
| + | | ChemSpiderID = 17339255 | ||
| + | | UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}} | ||
| + | | UNII = 91MBZ8H3QO | ||
| + | | ChEMBL_Ref = {{ebicite|changed|EBI}} | ||
| + | | ChEMBL = 1076681 | ||
| + | | ChEBI_Ref = {{ebicite|changed|EBI}} | ||
| + | | ChEBI = 86222 | ||
| + | | InChI = 1/B4O7.2Na.10H2O/c5-1-7-3-9-2(6)10-4(8-1)11-3;;;;;;;;;;;;/h;;;10*1H2/q-2;2*+1;;;;;;;;;; | ||
| + | | SMILES = [Na+].[Na+].[O-]B1OB2OB([O-])OB(O1)O2.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O | ||
| + | | InChIKey = CDMADVZSLOHIFP-UHFFFAOYAP | ||
| + | | StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}} | ||
| + | | StdInChI = 1S/B4O7.2Na.10H2O/c5-1-7-3-9-2(6)10-4(8-1)11-3;;;;;;;;;;;;/h;;;10*1H2/q-2;2*+1;;;;;;;;;; | ||
| + | | StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}} | ||
| + | | StdInChIKey = CDMADVZSLOHIFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N | ||
| + | | CASNo = 1330-43-4 | ||
| + | | CASNo_Comment = (anhydrate) | ||
| + | | CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}} | ||
| + | | CASNo1 = 1303-96-4 | ||
| + | | CASNo1_Comment = (decahydrate) | ||
| + | | EINECS = 215-540-4 | ||
| + | | PubChem = 11954323 | ||
| + | | KEGG_Ref = {{keggcite|changed|kegg}} | ||
| + | | KEGG = D03243 | ||
| + | }} | ||
==General Procedure== | ==General Procedure== | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 18 April 2019
{{chembox | Verifiedfields = changed | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 455055388 | Name = Borax | OtherNames = Borax decahydrate | ImageFile = Borax crystals.jpg | ImageName = Borax crystals | ImageSize = 260px | ImageFile1 = BoraxChem.png | ImageName1 = Ball-and-stick model of the unit cell of borax decahydrate | ImageSize1 = 244px | IUPACName = Sodium tetraborate decahydrate |Section1=Template:Chembox Identifiers
General Procedure
The most general way to grow a crystal includes forming a supersaturated solution by heating up water and adding in the crystal medium. This is an example of creating a supersaturated Borax solution.
For a general procedure, the following link can be used: [1] [2]
The following is the procedure that I followed:
- Obtain Borax Detergent, a 250 mL beaker, a stirplate/hotplate, and a stirbar.
- Begin heating up the water on the hotplate and add the stirbar.
- Once hot, begin adding the Borax Detergent (It will take some time for it to dissolve, but it eventually will).
- Keep adding until the Borax will no longer dissolve
- Use pipe cleaners to create a shape in which you want the crystals to form on
- tie a string to the pipe cleaner to a wooden skewer or some object that can drape across the diameter of the beaker
- dip the pipe cleaner into the supersaturated solution several times to release air bubbles
- suspend the pipe cleaner in the beaker so it is completely submerged but doesn't touch the bottom or sides
- Cover the finished solution with something(a watchglass or paper) and let it sit overnight.