Hexafluorosilicic acid is commonly used as a source of fluoride. It is converted to a variety of useful hexafluorosilicate salts. It is also used as an electrolyte in the Betts electrolytic process for refining lead. It is an important organic reagent for cleaving Si-O bonds of silyl ethers. Further, it is used as wood a preservation agent and also used in surface modification of calcium carbonate.
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Applications
Hexafluorosilicic acid is commonly used as a source of fluoride. It is converted to a variety of useful hexafluorosilicate salts. It is also used as an electrolyte in the Betts electrolytic process for refining lead. It is an important organic reagent for cleaving Si-O bonds of silyl ethers. Further, it is used as wood a preservation agent and also used in surface modification of calcium carbonate.
Solubility
Miscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible in strong oxidizing agents, metals, alkalis, strong acids, stoneware and glass.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Ayarza, N.; Góngora, J. M.; Alonso, R. M. Quality Control of Industrial Fluorinated Inorganic Acids by Ion Chromatography. Anal. Lett. 2015, 48 (9), 1367-1379.
- Buzatu, T.; Petrescu, M. I.; Ghica, V. G.; Buzatu, M.; Iacob, G. Processing oxidic waste of lead-acid batteries in order to recover lead. Asia-Pac. J. Chem. Eng. 2015, 10 (1), 125-132.