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silicon tetrafluoride

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noun

Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, fuming gas, SiF 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of fluosilicic acid.


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It is possible to prepare silicon tetrafluoride by the reaction of silicon dioxide with hydrofluoric acid:

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The volatile silicon tetrafluoride escapes from these reactions.

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Except for silicon tetrafluoride, silicon halides are extremely sensitive to water.

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Write an equation for the reaction of solid silicon dioxide with hydrofluoric acid to yield gaseous silicon tetrafluoride and liquid water.

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If the reaction is performed in the fluorspar tube, the resulting gaseous silicon tetrafluoride, SiF4, may be collected over mercury.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 by Various