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Sodium fluorosilicate

Sodium fluorosilicate

Chemical compound


Sodium fluorosilicate is a compound with the chemical formula Na2[SiF6]. Unlike other sodium salts, it has a low solubility in water.

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Natural occurrence

Sodium hexafluorosilicate occurs naturally as the rare mineral malladrite found within some volcanic fumaroles.[4]

Manufacturing

Sodium fluorosilicate is made by neutralizing fluorosilicic acid with sodium chloride or sodium sulfate.

H2[SiF6] + 2 NaCl → Na2[SiF6] + 2 HCl

Possible application

It is used in some countries as additives for water fluoridation, opal glass raw material, ore refining, or other fluoride chemical (like sodium fluoride, magnesium silicofluoride, cryolite, aluminum fluoride) production.[5]

See also


References

  1. "Parent Hydride Names and Substitutive Nomenclature". Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, IUPAC Recommendations 2005 (PDF). RSC Publishing. 2005. pp. 114–135.
  2. Allan Zalkin, J. D. Forrester, David H. Templeton (1964). "The Crystal Structure of Sodium Fluorosilicate". Acta Crystallographica. 17 (11): 1408–1412. Bibcode:1964AcCry..17.1408Z. doi:10.1107/S0365110X64003516.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Fluorides (as F)". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. "PUB". Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-08-10.

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