Sodium Metasilicate

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Application
Sodium metasilicate is used in fireproofing mixtures; in laundry, dairy, metal, and floor cleaning; in deinking paper; in washing carbonated drink bottles; in insecticides, fungicides, and antimicrobial compounds; as a chemical intermediate for silica gel catalysts; as an additive in soaps and synthetic detergents
Description
Sodium metasilicate is the chemical substance with formula Na2SiO3, which is the main component of commercial sodium silicate solutions. It is an ionic compound consisting of sodium cations Na+ and the polymeric metasilicate anions [–SiO2−3–]n. It is a colorless crystalline hygroscopic and deliquescent solid, soluble in water (giving an alkaline solution) but not in alcohols.

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CAS
6834-92-0
Chemical Formula
Na2SiO3
Appearance/State
White Crystals
Density/Bulk density
g/cm3
2.61
Content (Purity), % mass
Molecular Weight
122.062 g/mole
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Published
Aug 09, 2022
Last Edited
Aug 09, 2022
Categories
Chemicals
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