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JEE PYQ: P Block Elements Question 59

Question 59 - 2019 (12 Apr Shift 1)

The basic structural unit of feldspar, zeolites, mica, and asbestos is:

(1) $(\text{SiO}_3)^{2-}$

(2) $\text{SiO}_2$

(3) $(\text{SiO}_4)^{4-}$

(4) $-(\text{Si}-\text{O})_n-(\text{R} = \text{Me})$ with R groups

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Answer: (3)

Solution

These are examples of silicates, the basic unit of each of them is $\text{SiO}_4^{4-}$.


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