What is H3BO3? Important knowledge about H3BO3.

H₃BO₃, commonly known as boric acid or boracic acid, in English is called boric acid. H₃BO₃ is a compound of the element boron, with an atomic mass of 10.81 amu and a molecular weight of 61.83 g/mol. Each molecule of H₃BO₃ consists of 3 hydrogen atoms, 1 boron atom, and 3 oxygen atoms. In boric acid, boron and oxygen bond together to create a polyhedral structure.

Regarding its properties, H₃BO₃ is in the form of colorless crystalline solids, odorless, with a pH range of about 5.0 – 6.0. In chemistry, H₃BO₃ is considered a weak acid, which does not react with metals to form salts and H₂. It can react with strong bases to form borate salts.

Some common chemical equations involving H₃BO₃ are:

• Reaction with water: H₃BO₃ -> B(OH)3
• Reaction with NaOH: H₃BO₃ + 2NaOH -> Na₂B(OH)₄ + H₂O
• Reaction with Na₂CO₃: H₃BO₃ + Na₂CO₃ -> Na₂B(OH)₄ + CO₂

The synthesis of H₃BO₃ can be carried out in a lab or industrially. In the lab, H₃BO₃ can be synthesized from borax by heating it with a strong acid. Industrially, H₃BO₃ is typically produced from the synthesis of borax or from the reaction between boron with oxygen and water.