Trojen - 22-5-2004 at 04:35
Si can burn ?. since silicon is has so my covalent bonds, it can burn?
and if it will burn, will it form SiO2 (sand)?
FritzHaber - 22-5-2004 at 05:06
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]
unionised - 22-5-2004 at 06:13
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.
thats cool..
Trojen - 22-5-2004 at 07:27
thanx a lot
avtr01 - 23-5-2004 at 03:35
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?
Making Silicon
hodges - 23-5-2004 at 12:49
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=2030
avtr01 - 23-5-2004 at 23:46
I think you just provided the link for my next project