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In the tetranuclear unit of borax, [B(...

In the tetranuclear unit of borax,
`[B_(4)O_(5)(OH)_(4)]^(2-)`, the number of `B-O-B`
bridges formed between `sp^(3)` borons and
`sp^(2)` borons is x and the number of `B-O-B`
bridges formed between `sp^(3)` borons and
`sp^(3)` borons is y, then `(x-y)` =

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