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Explain the following reaction : Silicon dioxide is treated with hydrogen fluoride.

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`SiO_2` reacts with HF to form silicon tetrafluoride which dissolves in HF to form hydrofluorosilicic acid.
`SiO_2 + 4HFtoSiF_4 + 2H_2O , SiF_4 + 2HF to H_2SiF_6`
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