Aluminium silicate

This article is about neutral chemical compounds composed solely of aluminium, silicon, and oxygen. For related charged compounds containing counterions, see Aluminosilicate.
Aluminium silicate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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E number E559 (acidity regulators, ...)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2Al.O3Si.2O/c;;1-4(2)3;;/q2*+1;-2;; ☒N
    Key: PZZYQPZGQPZBDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • O=[Al]O[Si](=O)O[Al]=O
Properties
Al
2SiO
5
Molar mass 162.0456 g mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Aluminum silicate (or aluminium silicate) is a name commonly applied to chemical compounds which are derived from aluminium oxide, Al2O3 and silicon dioxide, SiO2 which may be anhydrous or hydrated, naturally occurring as minerals or synthetic. Their chemical formulae are often expressed as xAl2O3·ySiO2·zH2O. It is known as E number E559.