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Offline justukyte

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Silicon and hydrochloride
« on: February 22, 2012, 11:45:06 AM »
Si + 4HCl -> SiCl4 + 2H2
(HCl is in solution form)

My question is if this reaction is possible. I know that hydrochloride is an acid which reacts with metals up to H2, but I'm confused because of silicon. I found a lot of reactions with silicon that were quite extraordinary but I couldn't find the one like above.
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Re: Silicon and hydrochloride
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2012, 12:03:42 PM »
No.  Silicon isn't attacked by most mineral acid solutions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon#Chemical  Silicon does react with free chlorine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_tetrachloride
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Re: Silicon and hydrochloride
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2012, 12:50:22 PM »
Thanks. :)
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