SiH4

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance colorless gas
gptkbp:aroma repulsive, sharp, musty
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 21 °C
gptkbp:boilingPoint -112 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 7803-62-5
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:SiH4
gptkbp:containsElement hydrogen
silicon
gptkbp:density 1.24 g/L (gas at 0 °C, 1 atm)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Friedrich_Wöhler
gptkb:Heinrich_Buff
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1857
gptkbp:flammability spontaneously flammable in air
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SiH4
gptkbp:IUPACName silane
gptkbp:meltingPoint -185 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 32.117 g/mol
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:stannane
methane
germane
gptkbp:riskFactor flammable
toxic
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble
gptkbp:structure tetrahedral
gptkbp:uses semiconductor industry
chemical vapor deposition
production of silicon-containing compounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Silanes
gptkb:Silan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7