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Silicic acid

precipitated extra pure heavy

• Synonym(s): Silicic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): O₂Si · xH₂O
• CAS Number: 10279-57-9
• Molecular Weight: 60.08 (anhydrous basis)
• UNSPSC Code: 12352308
• EC Index Number: 231-545-4
• NACRES: NB.21

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• 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
• InChI: 1S/O2Si/c1-3-2
• InChI key: VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: nwg
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable