Sodium fluorosilicate

Sodium fluorosilicate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium fluorosilicate
Systematic IUPAC name
Sodium hexafluoridosilicate(2–) [1]
Other names
Disodium hexafluorosilicate/sodium fluosilicate/sodium silicofluoride
Identifiers
16893-85-9 Yes
ChemSpider 26165 Yes
EC number 240-934-8
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PubChem 28127
RTECS number VV8410000
UN number 2674
Properties
Molecular formula
 F6Na2Si
Molar mass 188.06 g·mol−1
Appearance white granular powder
Odor odorless
Density 2.7 g/cm3
0.64 g/100 mL (20 °C)
1.27 g/100 mL (50 °C)
2.45 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility insoluble in alcohol
1.312
Structure
Crystal structure hexagonal
Hazards
NFPA 704
Flammability code 0: Will not burn. E.g., water Health code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g., chloroform Reactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
0
2
0
Related compounds
Other cations
 Ammonium hexafluorosilicate

Fluorosilicic acid

Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Sodium fluorosilicate is a compound with the chemical formula Na2SiF6.

Manufacturing

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

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.[2]

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. ↑ http://www.pub.gov.sg/general/pages/watertreatment.aspx