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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Colorless, amorphous material with a variable composition from K2Si2O5 to K2Si3O7. Potassium silicate is used as an ingredient in [ | + | Colorless, amorphous material with a variable composition from K2Si2O5 to K2Si3O7. Potassium silicate is used as an ingredient in [[potash%20glass|potash glass]]. Potash water glass is also used to made carbon electrodes, lead pencils, detergents, and protective coatings. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
liquid silicate; potash water glass; soluble potash glass | liquid silicate; potash water glass; soluble potash glass | ||
| − | + | ==Risks== | |
| − | == | + | * Echemi: [https://www.echemi.com/sds/potassiumsilicate-pid_Seven9117.html SDS] |
| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Soluble in hot water. Insoluble in ethanol. | Soluble in hot water. Insoluble in ethanol. | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 738 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 738 | ||
Latest revision as of 10:35, 25 August 2022
Description
Colorless, amorphous material with a variable composition from K2Si2O5 to K2Si3O7. Potassium silicate is used as an ingredient in Potash glass. Potash water glass is also used to made carbon electrodes, lead pencils, detergents, and protective coatings.
Synonyms and Related Terms
liquid silicate; potash water glass; soluble potash glass
Risks
- Echemi: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in hot water. Insoluble in ethanol.
| Composition | K2SiO3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 1312-76-2 |
| Refractive Index | 1.532, 1.660, 1.730 |
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 738
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7838
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.532, 1.660, 1.730