Silica and its role in the production of iron and steel
Silica has a melting point of 1,713 deg C and a boiling point of 2,950 deg C. Alpha quartz has a density of 2.648 grams per cubic centimeter. Its molar mass is 60.08 grams per mol. The IUPAC ID of silica is 'Silicon dioxide'. Other names of silica are 'quartz', 'silicic oxide', 'silicon oxide', and 'crystalline silica'.
