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1.00656

Silicic acid

precipitated extra pure heavy

Synonym(s):

Silicic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
O2Si · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.08 (anhydrous basis)
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352308
EC Index Number:
231-545-4
NACRES:
NB.21
Assay:
≥99% SiO2 basis (calculated on ignited on substance, gravimetric)
Form:
solid
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Quality Level

assay

≥99% SiO2 basis (calculated on ignited on substance, gravimetric)

form

solid

potency

>10000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

impurities

≤1% With hydrofluoric acid non volatile matter (as sulfate, ignited basis)

loss

10-20% loss on ignition, 1000 °C

mp

1710 °C

solubility

water: insoluble at 20 °C

density

2-6 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

60‑600 kg/m3

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.03%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.005%

application(s)

sample preparation

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Si](=O)=O

InChI

1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

InChI key

VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Identity: passes test
Assay (gravimetric, SiO₂, calc. on ignited substance): ≥ 99 %
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.05 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.03 %
With hydrofluoric acid non volatile matter (as sulfate, ignited basis): ≤ 1 %
Loss on ignition (1000 °C): 10 - 20 %
Particle size (< 0.1 mm): about 99 %
Bulk density: 20 - 60 g/100 ml


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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