A: Borax imagwira ntchito ngati golide. Zimathandizira kuchepetsa kusungunuka kwa zonyansa zomwe zimapezeka mu golide, monga ma oxides ndi zinthu zina zomwe si zagolide. Izi zimathandiza kuti zonyansazo zisiyanitse ndi golidi mosavuta panthawi yosungunuka, kuyandama pamwamba ndikupanga slag, yomwe imatha kuchotsedwa. Chotsatira chake, borax imathandiza kuyeretsa golide, kuwongolera khalidwe lake komanso kukhala kosavuta kugwira ntchito ndi ntchito zosiyanasiyana monga kuponyera kapena kuyenga.