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Approximately about 90% of earth's crust is made up of _____


A

Silica

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silicates

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C

Carbides

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D

(a) and (b) combined

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Solution

The correct option is D

(a) and (b) combined


Silicon dioxide is commonly known as silica. Ninety-five percent of the earth's crust is made up of silica and silicates. Silica occurs in many crystallographic forms such as quartz, crystobalite and tridymite. These are inter-convertible at suitable at suitable temperatures.


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