I want to create some boric acid with borax in the following reaction:
$$\ce{Na2B4O7·10H2O + 2 HCl → 4 BH3O3 + 2 NaCl + 5 H2O}$$
However as you can see, the leftover solution will contain a mixture of boric acid, sodium chloride and water. Both chemicals are soluble in cold water so neither will want to immediately crash out of solution.
My question is, how can I remove the excess water and sodium chloride to leave myself with some powdered/dry boric acid crystals?
I know I can probably just use some liquid ammonia, but then the boric acid is only slightly soluble in it leaving much of it behind. I could perhaps use glycerin also, however I am limited to how much I currently have.
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