What is the chemical formula of borax?

The chemical formula of borax is generally written as Bona 10HO.

It is an inorganic compound with a molecular weight of 38 1.37. Borax is a very important boron-containing mineral and boron compound. It is usually a white powder containing colorless crystals, which is easily soluble in water. Borax has a wide range of uses and can be used as boron compounds such as detergents, cosmetics, pesticides and buffer solutions. Borax is highly toxic and banned as a food additive all over the world.

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Borax can increase the toughness and brittleness of food, improve the water retention of food, and keep it fresh and antiseptic. Some unscrupulous traders add borax to foods such as yuba, tofu, zongzi, rice flour, noodles, beef (fish) meatballs, and various cakes, which make the products immature, tough, corrosion-resistant, and increase elasticity, brittleness and swelling.

Adding a small amount of borax to food is a traditional behavior in the past. For example, when making jiaozi and fried dough sticks, a little borax will be added, and the made jiaozi and fried dough sticks are delicious. Adding noodles and yuba can improve its toughness.

Spraying borax on pork can play an antiseptic and fresh-keeping role. China's "Food Hygiene Law" and "Hygienic Management Measures for Food Additives" explicitly prohibit the use of borax as a food additive. It has been proved to be a carcinogen, so there is no problem of exceeding the standard, but it is completely forbidden to eat. Borax used to be added to food because we didn't know its harm, which seriously damaged the health rights and interests of consumers. Therefore, borax must not be used as a food additive.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Borax