Magnesium orthosilicate → Sodium orthosilicate
Reaction equation
[Si:1]([O-:5])([O-:4])([O-:3])[O-:2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[O-2].[Na+:9].[Na+]>>[Si:1]([O-:5])([O-:4])([O-:3])[O-:2].[Na+:9].[Na+:9].[Na+:9].[Na+:9]Participants
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Procedure
A process for replacing the magnesium oxide portion of natural magnesium silicate with sodium oxide thereby to form sodium silicate having a ratio of Na2O:SiO2 of from 4:1 to 7:1, which comprises melting a natural magnesium silicate and sodium carbonate at a temperature of from 1100° to 1350° C. until a clear melt is obtained, the molar ratio of sodium carbonate to the natural magnesium silicate being from 8:1 to 12:1, quenching and extracting said clear melt with water and separating the insoluble magnesium oxide from the aqueous solution containing predominantly water-soluble sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide.
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-22bf8b0cfe54468b99d7139bb9b94e88
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1984_10
- Patent number
- US04478796
Reaction notes
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