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What is the difference between silicone and silicon and what are they?
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∙ 15y ago
silicon is the name of the element. A silicone is a type of polymeric compound of silicon that contains a silicon-oxygen backbone and alkyl groups (e.g. CH3) attached to the silicon e.g.
[Si(CH3)2O]n
See wikipedia silicone for examples of the different uses of silicones- and the silicon article for a picture of silicon.
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What is the difference between silicon and silicones?
silicon is a compound used to make silicone
What are five examples of silicon products?
Examples of silicon products are: 1.silicone egg ring 2.silicone rubber keypads 3.silicone cookware 4.silicone masks 5.silicone nibbles 6.silicone roller * * * * * Note that these are products of silicone. Silicone contains silicon but is not the same. More common examples of silicon use are microprocessor chips, glass, sand paper.
Is silica the same thing as silicon dioxide?
Silicon is just silicone and silicone dioxide is one part silicon to every two parts oxygen.
Is silicon a metalloid?
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) is a compound.
Is silicon acidic or basic?
silicone is acidic because of the smell
What is the difference between silicon and silicones?
silicon is a compound used to make silicone
Is silicone and silicon the same?
No. Silicon is the element. Silicone is a product that contains the element silicon.
What is the difference between - silicate - silicone - silicosis - silicon - silicic - siliceous?
silicate is a combination of silicon, oxygen and other element such as aluminium while silicone is made up of many compounds, silicon is chemical element which cannot be divided into other simple substances without splitting atoms, silicic and siliceous are compounds formed from silicon and other elements
What are five examples of silicon products?
Examples of silicon products are: 1.silicone egg ring 2.silicone rubber keypads 3.silicone cookware 4.silicone masks 5.silicone nibbles 6.silicone roller * * * * * Note that these are products of silicone. Silicone contains silicon but is not the same. More common examples of silicon use are microprocessor chips, glass, sand paper.
Is silicone made out of the element silicon?
Silicone materials are partly made of the element silicon, but most or all the silicon atoms in them are also bonded to oxygen atoms. Therefore, silicone materials do not have the chemical properties of pure elemental silicon.
Is there silicon in silicone?
yes
Is silica the same thing as silicon dioxide?
Silicon is just silicone and silicone dioxide is one part silicon to every two parts oxygen.
Is silicon a metalloid?
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) is a compound.
What state of matter is silicone?
Silicon is a solid at room temperature.
What is the silicone?
The Oxford Dictionary says 'Silicon'
Can a human be allergic to silicon or silicone?
yes
What is the difference between silicone and latex baby nipples pacifiers?
Nothing really except some babies are allergic to latex. And some babies just don't like silicon. Every baby is different!!!!
