(i) In presence of luminous flame, blue cupric metaborate is reduced to colourless cuprous metaborate. 2Cu(BO2)2+2NaBO2+C
Luminous
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flame
2CuBO2+Na2B4O7+CO If non-luminous flame is present in reaction, cupric metaborate is obtained by heating boric anhydride with copper sulphate. CuSO4+B2O3