| Identification | |
| Name: | Sodium silicate |
| Synonyms: | Silicic acid, sodium salt; Sodium silicate; Sodium silicate solution; Agrosil LR; Agrosil S; Britesil; Britesil H 20; Britesil H 24; Carsil (silicate); Caswell No. 792; DP 222; Dryseq; EINECS 215-687-4; EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 072603; HK 30 (van); HSDB 5028; L 96 (salt); Metso 99; N 38; Portil A; Pyramid 1; Pyramid 8; Sikalon; Sodium polysilicate; Sodium sesquisilicate; Sodium silicate glass; Sodium siliconate; Sodium water glass; Soluble glass; Star; UNII-IJF18F77L3; 65727-85-7; 8031-41-2; 84992-49-4 |
| CAS: | 1344-09-8;106985-35-7;11105-00-3;37299-97-1 |
| EINECS: | 215-687-4 |
| Molecular Formula: | Na2SiO3 |
| Molecular Weight: | 122.06 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/2Na.O3Si/c;;1-4(2)3/q2*+1;-2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Solubility: | VERY SLIGHTLY SOL OR ALMOST INSOL IN COLD WATER; LESS READILY SOL IN LARGE AMT OF WATER THAN IN SMALL AMT; ANHYD DISSOLVE WITH MORE DIFFICULTY THAN HYDRATE IN WATER GLASS FORM SOL IN STEAM UNDER PRESSURE; PARTIALLY MISCIBLE WITH PRIMARY ALC & KETONES; MISCIBLE WITH SOME POLYHYDRIC ALC INSOL IN ALC, POTASSIUM, & SODIUM SALTS BROUGHT INTO SOLN BY HEATING WITH WATER UNDER PRESSURE; SILICATES CONTAINING MORE SODIUM DISSOLVE MORE READILY |
| Appearance: | colourless liquid as usually supplied (solution) |
| Color: | COLORLESS TO WHITE OR GRAYISH-WHITE, CRYSTAL-LIKE PIECES OR LUMPS LUMPS OF GREENISH GLASS; WHITE POWDERS; LIQUIDS CLOUDY OR CLEAR |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
Xi:Irritant
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