Silica Gel packets are full of small grains of silicon dioxide in solid form. The technical name for it is silica xerogel, but most people just call it silica gel.
Silica gel is a granular, vitreous, porous form of silicon dioxide made synthetically from sodium silicate. Silica gel contains a nano-porous silica micro-structure, suspended inside a liquid. Silica xerogel is tough and hard; It’s a desiccant, which means water molecules are drawn to it and out of whatever is surrounding the packet.Silica gel is most commonly encountered in everyday life as beads in a small (typically 2 x 3 cm) paper packet.Silica gel is inedible, but it can help keep foods like dried herbs, bread crumbs, crackers, and anything else that should be kept as crispy as possible from getting soggy.
Properties of Silica Gel :-
1.Chemical Formula : SiO2.
2. Odor : Odorless.
3. Appearance : Transparent beads.
4.Molar mass : 60.08 g/mol.
Applications Of Silica gel :-
1. Silica gel is also used to dry the air in industrial compressed air systems.
2. Silica gel is also used in cat litter, water filtration, and as an anti-caking agent in some foods.
3. It is also used to keep jewelers bright and shiny.
4. Silica gel small packets are used to prevent damage to documents and photos.
5. They also work to protect audio and video cassette tapes.
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