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Silica

CAS #: 60676-86-0
Linear Formula:
SiO2
MDL Number
MFCD00011232
EC No.:
262-373-8

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Silica Properties (Theoretical)

Compound Formula O2Si
Molecular Weight 60.09
Appearance White Powder
Melting Point 1,600° C (2,912° F)
Boiling Point 2,230° C (4,046° F)
Density 2533 kg/m-3
Solubility in H2O N/A
Exact Mass 59.9668 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass 59.967 Da

Silica Health & Safety Information

Signal Word Warning
Hazard Statements H319-H335-H373
Hazard Codes N/A
Risk Codes N/A
Safety Statements N/A
RTECS Number VV7328000
Transport Information N/A
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About Silica

Silica is generally immediately available in most volumes. High purity, submicron and nanopowder forms may be considered. American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia) and follows applicable ASTM testing standards. Typical and custom packaging is available. Additional technical, research and safety (MSDS) information is available as is a Reference Calculator for converting relevant units of measurement.

Synonyms

Quartz, silane, dioxo, Silicon (IV) Oxide, Cristobalite, Silicon Oxide, Crystalline silica, Dioxosilane, Sand

Chemical Identifiers

Linear Formula SiO2
Pubchem CID N/A
MDL Number MFCD00011232
EC No. 262-373-8
IUPAC Name Dioxosilane
Beilstein/Reaxys No. N/A
SMILES O=[Si]=O
InchI Identifier InChI=1S/O2Si/c1-3-2
InchI Key VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Packaging Specifications

Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Shipping documentation includes a Certificate of Analysis and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes, and 36,000 lb. tanker trucks.

Related Elements

See more Silicon products. Silicon (atomic symbol: Si, atomic number: 14) is a Block P, Group 14, Period 3 element with an atomic weight of 28.085. Silicon Bohr MoleculeThe number of electrons in each of Silicon's shells is 2, 8, 4 and its electron configuration is [Ne] 3s2 3p2. The silicon atom has a radius of 111 pm and a Van der Waals radius of 210 pm. Silicon was discovered and first isolated by Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1823. Silicon makes up 25.7% of the earth's crust, by weight, and is the second most abundant element, exceeded only by oxygen. The metalloid is rarely found in pure crystal form and is usually produced from the iron-silicon alloy ferrosilicon. Elemental SiliconSilica (or silicon dioxide), as sand, is a principal ingredient of glass, one of the most inexpensive of materials with excellent mechanical, optical, thermal, and electrical properties. Ultra high purity silicon can be doped with boron, gallium, phosphorus, or arsenic to produce silicon for use in transistors, solar cells, rectifiers, and other solid-state devices which are used extensively in the electronics industry.The name Silicon originates from the Latin word silex which means flint or hard stone.