Name the type of the structure of silicate in which one oxygen atom of ${[S i O_{4}]}^{4 -}$ is shared?

Sheet silicate

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Pyrosilicate

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Three dimensional silicate

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Linear chain silicate

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Solution

The correct option is B Pyrosilicate
Pyrosilicate contains two units of $S i O_{4}^{4 -}$ joined along a corner containing an oxygen atom.

Hence, the correct option is B.

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