Orthosilicic acid

Orthosilicic acid
  Silicon, Si
  Oxygen, O
  Hydrogen, H
Names
IUPAC name
Silicic acid
Other names
Orthosilicic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.421
EC Number
  • 233-477-0
2009
UNII
  • InChI=1S/H4O4Si/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-4H Y
    Key: RMAQACBXLXPBSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1S/H4O4Si/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-4H
    Key: RMAQACBXLXPBSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/H4O4Si/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-4H
    Key: RMAQACBXLXPBSY-UHFFFAOYAS
  • O[Si](O)(O)O
Properties
Si(OH)4
Molar mass 96.113 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
N (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

Orthosilicic acid (/ˌɔːrθəsɪˈlɪsɪk/) is an inorganic compound with the formula Si(OH)4. Although rarely observed, it is the key compound of silica and silicates and the precursor to other silicic acids [H2xSiOx+2]n. Silicic acids play important roles in biomineralization and technology. It is the parent acid of the orthosilicate anion SiO4−
4
.