Silicon dioxide

Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2, commonly found in nature as quartz. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is abundant as it comprises several minerals and synthetic products. All forms are white or colorless, although impure samples can be colored.

Silicon dioxide

A sample of silicon dioxide
Names
IUPAC name
Silicon dioxide
Other names
  • Quartz
  • Silica
  • Silicic oxide
  • Silicon(IV) oxide
  • Crystalline silica
  • Pure Silica
  • Silicea
  • Silica sand
Identifiers
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.678
EC Number
  • 231-545-4
E number E551 (acidity regulators, ...)
200274
KEGG
MeSH Silicon+dioxide
RTECS number
  • VV7565000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/O2Si/c1-3-2 Y
    Key: VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
Properties
SiO2
Molar mass 60.08 g/mol
Appearance Transparent or white
Density 2.648 (α-quartz), 2.196 (amorphous) g·cm−3
Melting point 1,713 °C (3,115 °F; 1,986 K) (amorphous):4.88 to
Boiling point 2,950 °C (5,340 °F; 3,220 K)
29.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Thermal conductivity 12 (|| c-axis), 6.8 (⊥ c-axis), 1.4 (am.) W/(m⋅K):12.213
1.544 (o), 1.553 (e):4.143
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
0
0
0
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 20 mppcf (80 mg/m3/%SiO2) (amorphous)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 6 mg/m3 (amorphous)
Ca TWA 0.05 mg/m3
IDLH (Immediate danger)
3000 mg/m3 (amorphous)
Ca [25 mg/m3 (cristobalite, tridymite); 50 mg/m3 (quartz)]
Related compounds
Related diones
Carbon dioxide

Germanium dioxide
Tin dioxide
Lead dioxide

Related compounds
Silicon monoxide

Silicon sulfide

Thermochemistry
42 J·mol−1·K−1
−911 kJ·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Silicon dioxide is a common fundamental constituent of glass.

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