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How many oxygen atoms are shared per $S i O_{4}$ tetrahedral unit in mineral wollastonite $[C a_{3} (S i_{3} O_{9})]$ ?

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2

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4

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Solution

The correct option is A 2
It is cyclic silicate which has anion $S i_{3} O_{9}^{6 -}$ .
Two atoms of oxygen are shared per $S i O_{4}$ tetrahedral unit.

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