[DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Questions page 1852 - FOREIGN FILMS - TriviaBistro.com [PAR] THE ELEMENTS: Borax, used as a water softener, is a compound of this 
lightweight, brownish element  FOREIGN FILMS: The 1995 pig film "Babe" was 
shot on... [DOC] [TLE] Boron and compounds | National Pollutant Inventory [PAR] Jun 2, 2014 ... Boron compounds are mainly used in borosilicate glass products, but are ... in 
cockroach control and as a water softener in washing powders. ... Boron 
compounds include borax or sodium tetraborate decahydrate ... It can also 
appear as a brown amorphous powder. .... Boron is not an abundant element. [DOC] [TLE] Chemical Element - "orphan" Elements - Atomic, Weight, Symbol ... [PAR] Common compounds are borax, Na2B4O710H2O, used as a cleansing agent 
and water softener, and boric acid, H3BO3, a mild antiseptic and an effective... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 7: The Elements - Ellsworth Schools [PAR] Recall from Chapter 6 that no one element can represent the properties of all 
elements. .... Compounds of lithium are used in dehumidifiers to absorb water. ... 
these parts must be strong, yet lightweight. .... Devices called water softeners 
exchange ... The main source of boron is a complex compound of boron called 
borax. [DOC] [TLE] Hydrogen H Helium He Lithium Li The biggest use of lithium ... [PAR] Boron B Borax Na2B4O7.10H2O is used as a water softener in washing powders 
and ... Boron compounds are also extensively used in the manufacture of 
borosilicate glasses. ... Sodium is never found as the free element in nature as it 
is so reactive, ... An alloy of scandium and aluminium is used to make lightweight, 
strong... [DOC] [TLE] CHEMTUTOR ELEMENTS [PAR] Boron, B. Boron is familiar in its use as borax, a water softener, and in boric acid, 
... in arid regions in the form of borax, a hydrated sodium borate compound. .... 
Iodine, I. The element looks like a dark gray brittle solid at room temperature, but 
it... [DOC] [TLE] Boron (B) - Chemical properties, Health and Environmental effects [PAR] Languages. Deutsch  English  Espaol  Franais  Italiano  Nederlands  Polski 
 Portugus  Turkish    Home  Periodic table  Elements; Boron... [DOC] [TLE] Drinking Water- Common Water Quality Problems [PAR] household uses, a hardness of between 50 and 150 milligrams per liter (mg/1) is 
... The amount of naturally occurring calcium and magnesium compounds 
dissolved by ... The boiler scale will accumulate on the heating elements, 
reducing ... The minerals that cause water hardness can be removed by a water 
softener. [DOC] [TLE] Mineral Reference [PAR] Colors: Pale to dark green, blackish green, black white (when it is free of iron it is 
..... Comments: South Africa; used in the extraction of minerals and rare elements 
...... the Atlantic coasts of Europe and the United States, is used in water softeners
. ..... polishing compounds, insulators, and lightweight aggregates and in stucco,
... [DOC] [TLE] Element, Chemical - Dictionary definition of Element, Chemical ... [PAR] Definition of Element, Chemical  Our online dictionary has Element, Chemical ... 
A compound, on the other hand, is made up of two or more kinds of atom ... 
Aluminum, Al, , 6.3, , , A lightweight, silvery metal .... Common compounds 
are borax, Na2B4O710H2O, used as a cleansing agent and water softener, and
... [DOC] [TLE] CHEMISTRY OF p-ELEMENTS -   ... [PAR] Compounds of boron, notably borax, have been known since early times, but the 
pure element was .... Since calcium and magnesium borates are insoluble, borax 
is used as a water softener and as a component of washing powders. BORON ..... 
Boron filaments, a high-strength, lightweight material, are used for advanced. [DOC] [TLE] Properties - Center for Geophysical Investigation of the Shallow ... [PAR] (Gr. hydro, water, and genes, forming) Hydrogen was prepared many years 
before it was .... Helium has the lowest melting point of any element and is widely 
used in .... Since World War II, the production of lithium metal and its compounds 
has ....

Question: Borax, used as a water softener, is a compound of this lightweight, brownish element
Answer: Boron