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Read the following structural aspects of borax and answer the questions given at the end. “Borax is actually made of two tetrahedral and two triangular units joined together and should be written as” `Na_(2)[B_(4)O_(5)(OH)_(4)].8H_(2)O`
Select correct statement(s) :

A

both boron atom are `sp^(3)` hybridised

B

Two peroxy linkages are present

C

one boron is `sp^(2)` hybridised and other is `sp^(3)` hybridised

D

oxidation state of boron is +3

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