P Block Elements Question 578
Name of the structure of silicates in which three oxygen atoms are shared between two silicon atoms
[SiO4]4- are shared is [IIT 2005]
Options:
A) Pyrosilicate
B) Sheet silicate mineral
C) Linear chain silicate
D) Three-dimensional silicate
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Three dimensional sheet structures are formed when two oxygen atoms of each [SiO4]4- tetrahedral are shared.
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