Trojen
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Silicon burn(?)
Si can burn ?. since silicon is has so my covalent bonds, it can burn?
and if it will burn, will it form SiO2 (sand)?
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FritzHaber
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silicone oil with high content of higher-alkylated polysiloxanes, f.e. can burn if its preheated and ignited. and yes, depending on the oxygen supply,
some SiO<sub>2</sub> will be formed.
aaahh!! (of course, excuse me...Si burns to SiO2)
[Edited on 22-5-2004 by FritzHaber]
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Silicon is an element from which semiconductors are made. Silicone is a type of polymer from which huge boobs are made.
Silicon will burn in air if finely powdered. It does produce SiO2 as you thought.
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Trojen
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thats cool..
thanx a lot
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Now for the opposite question. How can you make silicon ingots from SiO2? I've heard that commercial manufacturers use arc-furnaces with on
crystal of silicon as the "seed", but how can amateurs like us extract it?
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hodges
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Making Silicon
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=2030
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avtr01
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I think you just provided the link for my next project
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