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Silicon tetrachloride
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<p>Silicon tetrachloride or tetrachlorosilane is the <a href="/facts/Inorganic_compound/TfFfzxSz">inorganic compound</a> with the <a href="/facts/Chemical_formula/hghUtthl">formula</a> SiCl4. It is a colorless <a href="/facts/Volatility_(chemistry)/90r3ep6w">volatile</a> <a href="/facts/Liquid/t9GkLWzt">liquid</a> that fumes in air. It is used to produce high purity silicon and <a href="/facts/Silica/A3WILp6J">silica</a> for commercial applications. It is a part of the <a href="/facts/Chlorosilane/GnV3kQ21">chlorosilane</a> family. </p>