Chemical nature
Chemical name Fluorosilicic Acid; Hexafluorosilicic acid
Molecular formulaH2SiF6
Molecular Weight 144.09
CAS No.16961-83-4
Properties
Appearance Colorless transparent liquid
Fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6),%≥40.0
Free acid(HF),%≤0.01
Sulfate(SO4),%≤0.01
Heavy metal(Pb),%≤ 0.01
Copper(Cu),%≤ 0.001
Application
It is basic materials to prepare potassium fluozirconate, ammonium fluozirconate, magnesium fluozirconate, copper fluozirconate, barium fluozirconate, lead fluozirconate and other fluosilicate, silicon tetrafluoride. Used in metal plating, wood preservation, beer disinfection, equipment disinfection in brewing industry (1-2% H2SiF6 ) and lead electroanalysis etc.. Also used as mordant and metal finishing.