Hexafluorosilicic acid
octahedric silicon compound
Hexafluorosilicic acid is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H2SiF6. Aqueous solutions of hexafluorosilicic acid consist of salts of the cation and hexafluorosilicate anion. These salts and their aqueous solutions are colorless.
Hexafluorosilicic acid is produced naturally on a large scale in volcanoes. It is manufactured as a coproduct in the production of phosphate fertilizers. The resulting hexafluorosilicic acid is almost exclusively consumed as a precursor to aluminum trifluoride and synthetic cryolite, which are used in aluminium processing. Salts derived from hexafluorosilicic acid are called hexafluorosilicates.
Structure
Hexafluorosilicic acid has been crystallized as various hydrates. These include (H5O2)2SiF6, the more complicated (H5O2)2SiF6·2H2O, and (H5O2)(H7O3)SiF6·4.5H2O. In all of these salts, the octahedral hexafluorosilicate anion is hydrogen bonded to the cations.
Aqueous solutions of hexafluorosilicic acid are often described as H2SiF6, but the main fluoride-containing species in such solutions are SiF6]2− and various products from hydrolysis such as F-.
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