Hydrofluoric Acid Etching Glass. Is it a chemical or physical change?


Olive , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 01:14:17 AM

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ydrofluoric Acid Etching Glass. Is it a chemical or physical change? 
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Mo , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 05:56:53 PM

Since you are etching it without using abrasion or heat or by  
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any other physical methods, it is chemical in nature. Also, HF is a highly  
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glass to corrode them.  
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Thus its it chemical in nature.  
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Noonoo , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 10:23:06 PM

ScSpec is right. Specifically, you are making SiF4 or SiF6 2-  
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Mama , Friday, 13th of August 2010 05:31:11 AM

You are using a chemical to do the etching not a tool, so it is  
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