| Identification | |
| Name: | Kieselguhr, soda ash flux-calcined |
| Synonyms: | Diatomaceousearth, flux-calcined;Diatomaceous silica, flux-calcined;Flux-calcined diatomaceous earth;Diatomaceous earth;Diatomite; |
| CAS: | 68855-54-9 |
| EINECS: | 293-303-4 |
| Molecular Formula: | O2Si |
| Molecular Weight: | 60.084 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/O2Si/c1-3-2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 3110 deg F |
| Boiling Point: | 4046 deg F |
| Density: | 0.47?g/cm3 (loose weight)(lit.) |
| Solubility: | Insoluble Silica is rather poorly soluble in water although solubility is higher for the amorphous than for the crystalline morphologies. ... The external amorphous layer in quartz is more soluble than the crystalline underlying core. AMORPHOUS IS SOL IN ALKALIES, ESP WHEN FINELY DIVIDED |
| Appearance: | white to off-white powder |
| Storage Temperature: | Store at RT. |
| Color: | 965 |
| Safety Data | |
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