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B
sodium silicate
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C
carborundum
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D
jaspar
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Solution
The correct option is B sodium silicate Silica is almost non-reactive due to the presence of very strong Si-C bonds. They are unaffected by dihydrogen, halogen and acids except HF and NaOH to form SiF4 and Na2SiO3 respectively. The reaction is as follow: