What happens when silica gel desiccant meets water

Silica gel desiccant contains silica. Putting the silica gel desiccant into water will cause some physical reactions and will not explode. When silicon dioxide touches water, it will expand, causing silica gel particles to explode into smaller particles, but the strength is not very large, it will not explode like other desiccants, and it is not harmful to the human body.
Silica gel desiccant can prevent food from moisture and mildew. For example, some nut snacks, or sun-dried foods, if they are not stored with desiccant, mold will be produced and the food will deteriorate, which will affect the human body after eating. harmful materials. These things are sealed and stored and put into the food desiccant.
Put the silica gel desiccant into a glass of water, and you will hear the "sand" sound developed by the silica gel particles. At this time, the physical reaction of silica and water will cause the expanded silica to explode after being stimulated from the outside. , So that the silica particles are broken up.
The reaction of silica gel desiccant after encountering water is not harmful to the human body, and this is also a desiccant recognized by the European Union, so you can use it with confidence.