Chlorosilanes are a group of reactive, chlorine-containing chemical compounds, related to silane and used in many chemical processes. Each such chemical has at least one silicon-chlorine bond. General Name, Symbol, Number chlorine, Cl, 17 Series halogens Group, Period, Block 17 (VIIA), 3, p Density, Hardness 3. ... A chemical compound is a chemical substance formed from two or more elements, with a fixed ratio determining the composition. ... Silane is a chemical compound with chemical formula SiH4. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silicon, Si, 14 Series metalloid Group, Period, Block 14 (IVA), 3, p Density, Hardness 2330 kg/m3, 6. ...

All chlorosilanes react with water to produce hydrogen chloride. The remaining hydroxyl group bonds to the silicon, initially forming a silol group (analogous to alcohol). In general, this will eventually bond to a solid oxide surface or react with another chlorosilane or silol molecule. In the latter cases, the oxygen atom forms a link between two silicon atoms, analogous to the ether linkage in organic chemicals, and identical to the bonding in silicon dioxide. Water (from the Old English word wæter) is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless substance that is essential to all known forms of life and is known also as the most universal solvent. ... Hydrogen chloride, also known under the name HCl, is a highly corrosive and toxic colorless gas that forms white fumes on contact with humidity. ... Hydroxide is a functional group consisting of oxygen and hydrogen: -O−H It has a charge of 1-. The term hydroxyl group is used when the functional group -OH is counted as a substituent of an organic compound. ... In general usage, alcohol (from Arabic al-khwl الكحول, or al-ghawl الغول) refers almost always to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage). ... An oxide is a chemical compound of oxygen with other chemical elements, e. ... Ether is the general name for a class of chemical compounds which contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two (substituted) alkyl groups. ... The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2. ...

Some common examples of chlorosilanes include silicon tetrachloride (SiCl₄) and trichlorosilane (HSiCl₃). These volatile, silicon-containing chemicals are used as a starting point for fractional distillation techniques. The high purities available from such techniques allow the large-scale production of very pure elemental silicon for use as a semiconductor, and so form the basis of the electronics industry. Silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4) is a colourless volatile liquid. ... Trichlorosilane is a chemical compound containing silicon, hydrogen, and chlorine. ... Fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture of compounds by their boiling point, by heating to high enough temperatures. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silicon, Si, 14 Series metalloid Group, Period, Block 14 (IVA), 3, p Density, Hardness 2330 kg/m3, 6. ... A semiconductor is a material which has an electrical conductance which is between that of an insulator and a conductor. ... Electronics is the study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles in devices such as thermionic valves and semiconductors. ...

Organic chlorosilanes are freqently used as coatings for silicon and glass surfaces, and in the production of silicone (polysiloxane) polymers. While phenyl chlorosilanes and many others can be used, methylsiloxanes are produced in the greatest quantities. Organic has several meanings and related topics. ... A coating is a covering, usually liquid, that is put on to protect, or change the appearance of something. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silicon, Si, 14 Series metalloid Group, Period, Block 14 (IVA), 3, p Density, Hardness 2330 kg/m3, 6. ... The materials definition of a glass is a uniform amorphous solid material, usually produced when a suitably viscous molten material cools very rapidly, thereby not giving enough time for a regular crystal lattice to form. ... Silicones, or polysiloxanes, are inorganic polymers consisting of a silicon-oxygen backbone (...-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-...) with side groups attached to the silicon atoms. ... In chemistry, a phenyl-group is a hydrophobic aromatic functional group which is derived from benzene (C6H6). ...

Methyl chlorosilanes have one to three methyl groups. In the case of dimethylchlorosilane, two chlorine atoms are available, so that a reaction with excess water produces a linear chain of ether-like linkages between silicon atoms. As in polyethers, these flexible linkages produce a rubbery polymer, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Methylchlorosilane can be used to induce branching and cross-linking in PDMS molecules, while trimethylchlorosilane serves to end backbone chains, limiting molecular weight. In chemistry a methyl-group is a hydrophobic Alkyl functional group which is derived from methane (CH4). ... Ether is the general name for a class of chemical compounds which contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two (substituted) alkyl groups. ... Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the most widely used silicon-based organic polymer, and is particularly known for its unusual rheological (or flow) properties. ... Categories: Chemistry stubs | Chemistry ...

Other acid-forming species, especially acetate, can replace chlorine in silicone synthesis with little difference in the chemistry of the finished polymer. These analogues of chlorosilanes are quite common in the sealants and adhesives marketed to consumers, and as precursors for medical-grade silicone, because of reduced toxicity. Acetate, or ethanoate, is the anion of a salt or ester of acetic acid. ...