General | |
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Name | Silicon dioxide |
Chemical formula | SiO2 |
Appearance | Transparent solid |
Physical | |
Formula weight | 60.1 amu |
Melting point | 1986 K (1713 °C) |
Boiling point | 2503 K (2230 °C) |
Density | 2.6 ×103 kg/m3 |
Crystal structure | Quartz, cristobalite[?] or tridymite[?] |
Solubility | 0.012 g in 100g water |
Thermochemistry | |
ΔfH0gas | -305.43 kJ/mol |
ΔfH0liquid | -899.86 kJ/mol |
ΔfH0solid | -910.86 kJ/mol |
S0gas, 1 bar | 228.98 J/mol·K |
S0liquid, 1 bar | ? J/mol·K |
S0solid | 41.46 J/mol·K |
Safety | |
Ingestion | Low hazard. |
Inhalation | Irritation, long term exposure causes silicosis[?]. |
Skin | May cause irritation. |
Eyes | May cause irritation. |
More info | Hazardous Chemical Database (http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/erd/chemicals/10/9916) |
SI units were used where possible. Unless otherwise stated, standard conditions were used. |
It is found in nature in several forms, including sand and quartz and is also a major constituent of many minerals, including flint.
It is also manufactured in several forms including glass and silica gel. It is a major ingredient of Portland cement.
Inhaling silica dust can lead to silicosis[?].
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