How do I make Silicone Dioxide from Silicone?

Question

How do I make Silicone Dioxide from "100% Pure Silicone" tubes from the hardware store?

I just add two parts oxygen, one part silicone in a jar, and shake vigorously, right? (I m just kidding, hehe chemistry joke...)

I would let the silicone dry/cure so the solvent was gone, leaving "100% Pure Silicone." How do I convert this pure silicone into silicone dioxide? I am not a chemist, I am a gardener; So I do not have a laboratory, just a kitchen and a garage.

The final product need to be a powder.

I eagerly look forward to any answers!

Marshall

Answer

Silicone is not silicon.

sil&middot;i&middot;cone
noun
    1. any of a class of synthetic materials that are polymers with a chemical structure based on chains of alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, with organic groups attached to the silicon atoms. Such compounds are typically resistant to chemical attack and insensitive to temperature changes and are used to make rubber, plastics, polishes, and lubricants.
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Silicon dioxide is glass, and the powder form is called ground glass.

How do I make Silicone Dioxide from Silicone?

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