I take a cure of it and it’s written on the bottle to avoid any contact with these two materials, do you know why ?
I remember the use in the chemistry course of Thin Layer Chromatography. There was no problem for the silica gel to touch metal and glass, maybe because it was solid but even wet…
Thanks for your help.
2006-08-18 20:29:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Well the two are different compounds. Silica is inorganic while..the silicon is obviously organic making them have different properties. As to why you should avoid contact with metals..my guess would be that the silicon would tend to react with a metal, As for the glass part am not quite sure.
2006-08-18 20:37:09 · answer #1 · answered by shadowpro3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can etch the glass and react with the metal. for TLC plates it's a different type of silica (like what you use in columns)
2006-08-23 06:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CH3Si(OH)3 + H2O ---> CH4 + Si(OH)4 or H4SiO4
Reaction would be highly exotermal and methane is obtained
2006-08-19 00:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by andreicnx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know
2006-08-18 20:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your boobs will freeze.
2006-08-18 20:33:18 · answer #5 · answered by x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋