Silicon tetrachloride
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Silicon tetrachloride or tetrachlorosilane is the inorganic compound with the formula SiCl4. It is a colorless volatile liquid that fumes in air. It is used to produce high purity silicon and silica for commercial applications. It is a part of the chlorosilane family.
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IUPAC name
Tetrachlorosilane | |||
Other names
Silicon tetrachloride Tetrachlorosilane | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.037 | ||
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UN number | 1818 | ||
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Properties | |||
SiCl4 | |||
Molar mass | 169.90 g/mol | ||
Appearance | Colourless liquid | ||
Density | 1.483 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | −68.74 °C (−91.73 °F; 204.41 K) | ||
Boiling point | 57.65 °C (135.77 °F; 330.80 K) | ||
Reacts to form silica | |||
Solubility | soluble in benzene, toluene, chloroform, ether[1] | ||
Vapor pressure | 25.9 kPa at 20 °C | ||
−88.3·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Structure | |||
Tetrahedral | |||
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Thermochemistry | |||
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
240 J·mol−1·K−1[2] | ||
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−687 kJ·mol−1[2] | ||
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H315, H319, H335 | |||
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |||
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Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0574 MSDS | ||
Related compounds | |||
Other anions |
Silicon tetrafluoride Silicon tetrabromide Silicon tetraiodide | ||
Other cations |
Carbon tetrachloride Germanium tetrachloride Tin(IV) chloride Titanium tetrachloride | ||
Related chlorosilanes |
Chlorosilane Dichlorosilane Trichlorosilane | ||
Supplementary data page | |||
Silicon tetrachloride (data page) | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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