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Silica dissolves in sodium hydroxide solution to give a solution of sodium silicate.

Glass (very) slowly dissolves in strong alkali solutions.

SiO2
  +  
2
NaOH
  +  
H2O
         
Na2SiO3
solution
  +  
H2O
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Silicon dioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium silicate solution     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Dissolution: With Ionisation

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