You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Silicates

Name of the s...

Question

Name of the structure of silicates in which four oxygen atoms of $[S i O_{4}]^{4 -}$ are shared is

Pyrosilicate

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Sheet silicate

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Linear chain silicate

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Three dimensional silicate

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D Three dimensional silicate
3-D silicates involve all four O-atom in sharing with adjacent $S i O_{4}^{4 -}$ tetrahedral units. Example Quartz, Tridymite, Cristobalite, Feldspar, Zeolite.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

[S i O_{4}]^{4 -}

[S i O_{4}]^{4 -}

Name the structure of silicates in which three oxygen atoms of $[S i O_{4}]^{-}$ are shared:

[S i O_{4}]^{-}

Name of the structure of silicates in which three oxygen atoms of $[S i O_{4}]^{4 -}$ are shared -

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

Explore more

Join BYJU'S Learning Program