3 SiF4 + 3 H2O → H2SiO3 + 2 H2SiF6
Reactants:
- SiF4 – Tetrafluorosilane , Silicon tetrafluoride
- Other names: Silicon fluoride , Fluoro acid air , Perfluorosilane
- Appearance: Colourless gas, fumes in moist air ; Colourless gas with pungent odour
- H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0)
- Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas
Products:
- H2SiO3
- Names: Metasilicic acid , Silicic acid
- H2SiF6 – Hexafluorosilicic acid , Dihydrogen hexafluorosilicate
- Other names: Fluorosilicic acid , Fluosilic acid , Hydrofluorosilicic acid Silicofluoride , Silicofluoric acid , Oxonium hexafluorosilanediuide , Oxonium hexafluoridosilicate(2−) , Fluosilicic acid , Hydrosilicofluoric acid
- Appearance: Transparent, colorless, fuming liquid ; Fuming colourless liquid with pungent odour