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Silicon compounds: silicon tetrachloride

The silicon in silicon tetrachloride formally is in the oxidation state 4.

Silicon tetrachloride

Formula as often written: SiCl₄
Hill system formula: Cl₄Si₁
CAS registry number: [10026-04-7]
Formula weight: 169.896
Class: chloride

Synonyms

silicon tetrachloride
silicon(IV) chloride
silicon chloride
tetrachlorosilane

Physical properties

Colour: colourless
Appearance: liquid
Melting point: -69°C
Boiling point: 58°C
Density: 1500 kg m^-3

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in silicon tetrachloride
Element	%
Cl	83.47
Si	16.53

Synthesis

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Solid state structure

Geometry of silicon: 4 coordinate: tetrahedral
Prototypical structure:

Crystal structure of silicon tetrachloride

Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the SiCl₄ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Si₁Cl₄

mass  %
168  76.2 ______________________________________
169   3.9 __
170 100.0 __________________________________________________
171   4.9 __
172  50.0 _________________________
173   2.4 _
174  11.5 ______
175   0.5 
176   1.1 _
177   0.0 
178   0.0

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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