2 H2O + Na2SiO3 2 NaOH + H2SiO3

Reactants:

  • H2OWater, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • Na2SiO3
    • Names: Sodium metasilicate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sodium metasilicate (anhydrous) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sodium sesquisilicate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless-to-white hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • NaOH
    • Names: Sodium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Caustic soda source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Lye source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White, waxy, opaque crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to white, odorless solid (flakes, beads, granular form). source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • H2SiO3
    • Names: Metasilicic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Silicic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27