1.09385

Silica gel 60 (0.040-0.063 mm)

for column chromatography (230-400 mesh ASTM)

• Synonym(s): Silica, Silicon dioxide
• Linear Formula: SiO₂
• CAS Number: 7631-86-9
• Molecular Weight: 60.08
• MDL number: MFCD00011232
• UNSPSC Code: 41115711
• EC Index Number: 231-545-4

Properties

• material: silica gel (irregularly-shaped)
• Quality Level: 100
• potency: >5000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• particle size: 40-63 μm
• pore size: 6 nm mean pore size
• pH: 7 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H₂O, slurry)
• bp: 2230 °C (lit.)
• mp: >1600 °C (lit.)
• bulk density: 200‑800 kg/m³
• application(s): plasma purification
• separation technique: reversed phase
• storage temp.: no temp limit
• SMILES string: O=[Si]=O
• InChI: 1S/O2Si/c1-3-2
• InChI key: VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Irregular-shaped Silica gel with narrow, well defined particle size distribution delivering high separating performance, permeability and good reproducibility

Application

Silica gel 60 (0.040-0.063 mm) for column chromatography (230-400 mesh ASTM). CAS No. 7631-86-9, EC Number 231-545-4.

Features and Benefits

Silica gel 60 (0.040-0.063 mm) provides users with:

• High adsorptive capacity
• High chemical inertness and non-toxicity.
• Protective moisture-sensitive substances during storage and transport or for maintaining the dryness of anhydrous solvents.
• Granulates in different sizes or beads

Packaging

Plastic bottle

Analysis Note

pH-value (10 % suspension): 6.5 - 7.5
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.02 %
Specific surface area (according to BET; 5-Pt. measurement): 480 - 540 m²/g
Pore volume (N₂-isotherm): 0.74 - 0.84 ml/g
Loss on drying (150 °C): ≤ 9.0 %
Particle Size (d10): 30 - 40 µm
Particle Size (d50): 55 - 65 µm
Particle Size (d90): 95 - 110 µm
The specific surface area and the pore volume are related to the raw material

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: nwg
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable