The bachelor asks me a question in a personal letter:

Recently I'm working with Si Nano composite, facing that same issue. I want to do quantification of Si by ICP OES. I'm looking for an alternative of HF. I find some paper related SiO2 dissolve in NaOH/KOH(HOT) solution. But i'm confused do Si metal main the same reaction mechanism as SiO2 ?

I answer him:

Interaction of non-metal Si with alkalis

2NaOH+Si+H2O=Na2SiO3 +2H2

2 sodium hydroxide + silicon + water = sodium metasilicate + 2 hydrogen↑

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