Tetrahydroxyborate

Tetrahydroxyborate
Stereo, skeletal formula of tetrahydroxyborate with a dimension
Stereo, skeletal formula of tetrahydroxyborate with a dimension
Ball and stick model of tetrahydroxyborate
Ball and stick model of tetrahydroxyborate
Names
IUPAC name
Tetrahydroxyborate
Systematic IUPAC name
Tetrahydroxyboranuide[1]
Tetrahydroxidoborate(1-)[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
1966
  • InChI=1S/BH4O4/c2-1(3,4)5/h2-5H/q-1 checkY
    Key: KCFLOKKYWBPKFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • O[B-](O)(O)O
Properties
[H4BO4]−
Molar mass 78.840 g mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetrahydroxyborate is an inorganic anion with the chemical formula [BH4O4]− or [B(OH)4]−. It contributes no colour to tetrahydroxyborate salts. It is found in the mineral hexahydroborite, Ca(B(OH)4)2 · 2 H2O, originally formulated CaB2O4 · 6 H2O.[2] It is one of the boron oxoanions, and acts as a weak base. The systematic names are tetrahydroxyboranuide (substitutive) and tetrahydroxidoborate(1−) (additive).[1] It can be viewed as the conjugate base of boric acid.

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