The arrow and the reagent in redox reactions are in red in the scheme below.
The arrow and reagent in acid-base reactions are in blue in the scheme below.
An element is a product or a reactant in each of these, and two changes in oxidation state occur.
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B(OH)3 + HCl  BCl3 B + 2HCl | BF3 F3B-NH3 | BN + H2 | B2O3 2B(OH)3 B(OH)4- B + MgO |
The arrow and reagent in acid-base reactions are in blue in the scheme below.
In these reactions no change in oxidation state occurs.
One reactant in these is a boron compound. The other is usually water or aqueous acid or base.
One reactant in these is a boron compound. The other is usually water or aqueous acid or base.