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Name of the structure of silicates in which four oxygen atoms of [SiO4]4 are shared is

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Pyrosilicate
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Sheet silicate
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Linear chain silicate
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Three dimensional silicate
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Solution

The correct option is D Three dimensional silicate
3-D silicates involve all four O-atom in sharing with adjacent SiO44 tetrahedral units. Example Quartz, Tridymite, Cristobalite, Feldspar, Zeolite.

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