Silane Production

[microfarad]

I found a really cool gas, silane.

SiH₄
Spontaneously combusts in air, toxic when inhaled
Highly reactive with oxygen, forms silicon dioxide and water
SiH₄ + 2O₂ --> SiO₂ + 2H₂O
Reacts with carbon dioxide as well, forming silicon dioxide and carbon
SiH₄ + CO₂ --> SiO₂ + C
Does not react with water (Wikipedia says it does, but I have found other, more credible, sources refuting this)

AND I WANT TO MAKE IT!!!

Here's the plan...

Produce magnesium silicide (Mg₂Si) by heating sand with magnesium powder
Mix the magnesium silicide with hydrochloric acid in a sealed chamber
Retrieve the silane gas produced
???
Profit

Hydrochloric acid is commonly available under the name muriatic acid. Knowing my dad, there's a big jug of it somewhere. If not, I do have a small budget for this project.
Sand is pretty easy to get, I'm not worried about getting sand
Magnesium powder is really the most difficult material to get... OR IS IT??? www.the-forest.org.uk/science/sharpen/
That's right, pencil sharpeners are often made of magnesium

I will post updates.

Please comment!

[Qwerty]

Can you dissolve it in water? You know, for a drink that combusts when you drink it?

[ShiningSilver]

Highly reactive with the air? Interesting. Anyways Remember to post pictures and videos when you do it

[profirst]

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[endy123]

^ Most definitely, Yes.

on topic:

be damn careful with the hydrochloric acid. It can literally eat the skin from your bones if you spill any on you.