What's the difference between borax and boric acid

in daily life, people tend to know more about or products rather than production of its raw materials. So speaking of borax and boric acid products made of the two substances, people tend to be more familiar with, but for the two chemicals, know who estimates is poor, let alone to distinguish between them. Below we from the physical and chemical properties of these two aspects to understand the two substances.

first in terms of physical properties, boric acid exist in two states, either rich burnish feeling crystalline substance, or white powder material, this kind of material feels more slick, and no smell. And borax, it as same as the former, no smell, as crystal, it has no color, and is translucent, as powder exist, it is white. Next we will from the aspects of chemical properties to get to know the difference between them, and boric acid with soluble properties, in glycerin, essential oil, alcohol, ether and water material, boric acid is easy to dissolve. It will show the properties of weak acid solution. As temperatures rise gradually, it also increases the solubility of, even with water vapor as volatile. And the other a chemical, its aqueous solution and the former instead, characterized by the properties of weak base, it is easy to dissolve in glycerin and water, for alcohol can only be slightly dissolved in it. And in the air, it will gradually weathering. To understand the chemical and physical aspects of borax and boric acid properties, believe that we will not confuse the two. And because you have mastered their relevant properties, also won't mistake them as other substances, they can be correctly identified, avoid food poisoning, and so on and so forth. Shanghai appropriate xin chemical industry also remind you that life for chemicals, must be stored separately, don't eat.