is it a bleaching agent?
Yes, it is used in laundry and cleaning products, as well as some tooth bleaching formulas.
Boron
Borax is used in various household laundry and cleaning products, including the "20 Mule Team Borax" laundry booster and "Boraxo" powdered hand soap. It is also present in some tooth bleaching formulas.
what is referred to as a metalloid? It is a type of chemical element which has a preponderance of properties in between, or that are a mixture of, those of metals and nonmetals. where is it used commonly? In the literature of chemistry. what other names are given to it? "Amphoteric element," "boundary element," "half-metal," etc. can you give two examples of this element? Boron and silicon where is the former one used? In fiberglass for insulation and structural materials is it toxic for health? No, it is non-toxic to humans and animals.
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Boron [SEP] Detergent formulations and bleaching agents
Borax is used in various household laundry and cleaning products, including the "20 Mule Team Borax" laundry booster and "Boraxo" powdered hand soap. It is also present in some tooth bleaching formulas. Sodium perborate serves as a source of active oxygen in many detergents, laundry detergents, cleaning products, and laundry bleaches. However, despite its name, "Borateem" laundry bleach no longer contains any boron compounds, using sodium percarbonate instead as a bleaching agent.