Sodium Metasilicate

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Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate (Na₂SiO₃·5H₂O) is a colorless, hygroscopic crystalline solid used in detergents, cements, coatings, and chemical synthesis.Chemical PropertiesSodium metasilicate pentahydrate is an ionic compound consisting of sodium cations (Na⁺) and metasilicate anions. Its chemical formula is Na₂SiO₃·5H₂O, and it is also formulated as Na₂SiO₂(OH)₂·4H₂O in some references. It is highly soluble in water, forming an alkaline solution, but insoluble in alcohols. The compound is hygroscopic and deliquescent, meaning it readily absorbs moisture from the air. Its CAS number is 10213-79-3. 

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Sodium metasilicate is a type of silicic acid salt and is classified as an inorganic salt products, and its molecular formula is Na2SiO3•nH2O. It is a non-toxic, odorless and harmless white powder or crystalline particle. It is soluble in water, but not in alcohols or acids. Its aqueous solution is alkaline and is capable of hygroscopy and deliquescence when in contact with air. It has purifying, emulsifying, dispersing, moistening, permeating and PH buffering abilities. Sodium metasilicate is a low molecular weight crystal that results from the heat reaction between foaming alkaline and caustic soda water. Products include anhydrous, pentahydrate and nonahydrate compounds.
Among inorganic electrolytes, sodium metasilicate’s active alkalinity and PH buffering index is the highest. It has strong moistening, emulsifying and saponifying effect on fats. It is excellent at eliminating, dispersing and suspending impurities, and it can prevent impurities from recollecting. It has strong cleansing, buffering and neutralizing abilities, can emulsify fats and oils, is an anti-flocculant for inorganic matter, protects metals from erosion, can replace sodium tripolyphosphate in producing detergents and metal cleansing agents, thus reducing the environmental pollution of sodium tripolyphosphate.