Quartz (SiO2)

CAS Registry Number®

14808-60-7

CAS Name

Quartz (SiO2)

Molecular Formula

O2Si

Molecular Mass

60.08

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    2230 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    1610 °C

  • Density (1)

    2.6 g/cm³

Source(s)

  • (1) International Chemical Safety Cards data were obtained from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/O2Si/c1-3-2

InChIKey

InChIKey=VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Si](=O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=[Si]=O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Quartz (SiO2)
  • Quartz
  • Marshalite
  • Rock crystal
  • Siderite (SiO2)

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

122304-48-7, 122304-49-8, 1317-79-9, 12425-26-2, 70594-95-5, 87347-84-0

CAS INSIGHTSTM
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