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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A gas with a repulsive odor. Silane gas (SiH4) is used to the manufacture of semiconductors and in the manufacture of amorphous [ | + | A gas with a repulsive odor. Silane gas (SiH4) is used to the manufacture of semiconductors and in the manufacture of amorphous [[silica|silica]]. The name silane is also used for a series of silicon hydride compounds, analogous to paraffin hydrocarbons, and having the general formula (Si)n(H2)n+2. Silanes are inherently unstable but have the unique ability to bind organic polymers to inorganic substrates. They have been used in the consolidation of [[masonry|masonry]], [[adobe|adobe]], and [[stone|stone]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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silicon tetrahydride; silicane; monosilane; silano (Esp.); silane (Fr.); silano (It.); silano (Port.) | silicon tetrahydride; silicane; monosilane; silano (Esp.); silane (Fr.); silano (It.); silano (Port.) | ||
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| + | Dangerous fire risk; ignites spontaneously. Liquid can cause frostbite. Toxic by inhalation. | ||
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| + | Airgas: [https://www.airgas.com/msds/001073.pdf SDS] | ||
| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Decomposes in water and potassium hydroxide solutions. Insoluble in ethanol, benzene, ether, chloroform | Decomposes in water and potassium hydroxide solutions. Insoluble in ethanol, benzene, ether, chloroform | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | -200 | + | | -200 C |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | -112 | + | | -112 C |
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| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 07:36, 31 May 2022
Description
A gas with a repulsive odor. Silane gas (SiH4) is used to the manufacture of semiconductors and in the manufacture of amorphous Silica. The name silane is also used for a series of silicon hydride compounds, analogous to paraffin hydrocarbons, and having the general formula (Si)n(H2)n+2. Silanes are inherently unstable but have the unique ability to bind organic polymers to inorganic substrates. They have been used in the consolidation of Masonry, Adobe, and Stone.
Synonyms and Related Terms
silicon tetrahydride; silicane; monosilane; silano (Esp.); silane (Fr.); silano (It.); silano (Port.)
Risks
Dangerous fire risk; ignites spontaneously. Liquid can cause frostbite. Toxic by inhalation.
Airgas: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Decomposes in water and potassium hydroxide solutions. Insoluble in ethanol, benzene, ether, chloroform
| Composition | SiH4 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7803-62-5 |
| Melting Point | -200 C |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 32.1 |
| Boiling Point | -112 C |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8623
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 718