https://www.xxn.org.uk/ 2026-10-25T07:21:08+00:00 https://www.xxn.org.uk/ https://www.xxn.org.uk/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-04-10T14:30:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.xxn.org.uk/doku.php?id=workshops:silicon_electric:documentation&rev=1270927841 lo-res <http://vimeo.com/10828833> text/html 2011-04-07T04:10:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.xxn.org.uk/doku.php?id=workshops:silicon_electric:workings&rev=1302167405 notes towards: crude silicon conductor granule manufacture <http://www.rsc.org/education/chemistryteachers/GoToResource.asp?resourceid=11674ticle/2005-10/making-silicon-sand> reactions: SiO2(s) + 2Mg(s) → 2MgO(s) + Si(s) 2Mg(s) + Si(s) → Mg2Si(s) MgO(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2O(l) Mg2Si(s) + 4HCl(aq) → 2MgCl2(aq) + SiH4(g) (Higher silanes such as Si2H6 may also be produced.)