Silica gel
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silica-gel-206-6135493
title:
Silica gel
text:
Silica gel is an amorphous and porous form of silicon dioxide (silica), consisting of an irregular tridimensional framework of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms with nanometer-scale voids and pores. The voids may contain water or some other liquids, or may be filled by gas or vacuum. In the last case, the material is properly called silica xerogel. Silica xerogel with an average pore size of 2.4 nanometers has a strong affinity for water molecules and is widely used as a desiccant. It is hard
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Chemical compound
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silica_gel
date created:
2003-05-24T20:28:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T19:45:29Z
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