What is the chemical formula of the borax bead??

When powdered borax ,Na2B4O7•10H2O, is heated strongly in the flame of Bunsen burner, it forms a colourless transparent glassy bead known as borax bead made of sodium meta borate(NaBO2) and boric oxide(B2O3).

 

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   Borax bead is a mixture of NaBO2 and B2O3. B2O

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