Sodium silicate is a generic name for chemical compounds with the formula Na2xSiyO2y+x or (Na2O)x·(SiO2)y, such as sodium metasilicate (Na2SiO3), sodium orthosilicate (Na4SiO4), and sodium pyrosilicate (Na6Si2O7). The anions are often polymeric.
Sodium silicate is a generic name for chemical compounds with the formula Na2xSiyO2y+x or (Na2O)x·(SiO2)y, such as sodium metasilicate (Na2SiO3), sodium orthosilicate (Na4SiO4), and sodium pyrosilicate (Na6Si2O7). The anions are often polymeric.
Source: Wikipedia "Sodium silicate" · CC BY-SA 4.0
Share this article: X · Bluesky