borate
Sign in to savethumb|The orthoborate anion, a simple borate anion A borate is any of a range of boron oxyanions, anions containing boron and oxygen, such as orthoborate , metaborate , or tetraborate ; or any salt of such anions, such as sodium metaborate, and borax . The name also refers to esters of such anions, such as trimethyl borate .
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16 sectionsContents
- Natural occurrence
- Anions
- Preparation
- Structures
- Reactions
- Aqueous solution
- Borate salts
- Mixed anion salts
- Complex oxyanions containing boron
- Uses
- Borate esters
- Thin films
- Physiology
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|The orthoborate anion, a simple borate anion A borate is any of a range of boron oxyanions, anions containing boron and oxygen, such as orthoborate , metaborate , or tetraborate ; or any salt of such anions, such as sodium metaborate, and borax . The name also refers to esters of such anions, such as trimethyl borate .
== Natural occurrence == Borate ions occur, alone or with other anions, in many borate and borosilicate minerals such as borax, boracite, ulexite (boronatrocalcite) and colemanite. Borates also occur in seawater, contributing to the absorption of low-frequency sound in seawater.