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Silica can react with:

Option: 1

HF                    


Option: 2

 NaOH           


Option: 3

Both             


Option: 4

None


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Reaction of silica -

Almost non reactive, but attracked by HF and NaOH

- wherein

Due to high Si-O bond enthalpy, it is non-reactive

SiO_{2}+2NaOH\rightarrow Na_{2}SiO_{3}+H_{2}O

 

 Silica is almost non reactive but it is attracted by HF and NaOH.

SiO_{2} + 2NaOH \rightarrow Na_{2}SiO_{3} + H_{2}O

 

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