Silicon dioxide

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance white powder or colorless crystals
gptkbp:bandGap 8.9 eV (quartz)
gptkbp:boilingPoint 2230 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 7631-86-9
gptkbp:category gptkb:silicon_compounds
inorganic compounds
oxides
gptkbp:chemicalFormula SiO2
gptkbp:component minerals
rocks
earth's crust
gptkbp:crystalSystem varies (quartz, cristobalite, tridymite, etc.)
gptkbp:density 2.648 g/cm³
gptkbp:E-number gptkb:E551
gptkbp:event found in quartz
found in sand
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:center
gptkb:stone
gptkb:coesite
gptkb:cristobalite
gptkb:stishovite
gptkb:tridymite
gptkb:diatomaceous_earth
granite
ode
flint
chalcedony
jasper
gptkbp:hardness 7 (Mohs scale, quartz)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Silicon dioxide
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:silicon_dioxide
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1713 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 60.08 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:silica
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.458 (quartz)
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 1.4 W/(m·K) (quartz)
gptkbp:toxicity inhalation of fine particles can cause silicosis
gptkbp:uses semiconductor manufacturing
Material
abrasives
glass making
food additive (anti-caking agent)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chalcedony
gptkb:Milky_quartz
gptkb:Lava
gptkb:Moss_agate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5