Name of the structure of silicates in which four oxygen atoms of [SiO4]4− are shared is
A
Pyrosilicate
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B
Sheet silicate
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C
Linear chain silicate
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D
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 SiO4−4 tetrahedral units. Example Quartz, Tridymite, Cristobalite, Feldspar, Zeolite.