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Name the structure of silicates in which three oxygen atoms of [SiO4] are shared:


A

Three dimensional silicate

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Linear chain silicate

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C

Pyrosilicate

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D

Sheet silicate

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Solution

The correct option is D

Sheet silicate


If we consider [SiO4] units,
Pyrosilicate is the structure with just the one oxygen atom shared.

Linear chain silicates have 2 oxygen atoms shared. Sheet silicate is the one where 3 oxygen atoms are shared. If all the four oxygen atoms if the [SiO4] units are shared – they are called three-dimensional silicates.


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