Hey gurus!
I recently made some borax (sodium tetraborate) star crystals & want to make more but I was wondering if it was possible to re-heat the borax solution instead of starting again & wasting it???
Any thoughts??
Cheers, Kel
Can you reheat Sodium tetraborate?
- trish armstrong
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Re: Can you reheat Sodium tetraborate?
Yes I usually collect the crystals that form in the bottom of the beaker, allow to dry and reuse the next time we make borax crystals.
Though i must admit that the used borax i add more to the beaker than the first time use, just to be sure it works.
Trish.
Though i must admit that the used borax i add more to the beaker than the first time use, just to be sure it works.
Trish.
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Re: Can you reheat Sodium tetraborate?
Thanks Trish, off to play now....