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The following type of silicate are used for electrical insulation :

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Sheet silicate
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chain silicate
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neso silicate
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cyclic silicate
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Solution

The correct option is A Sheet silicate
The chemical formula of the silicates given are
I- Sheet Silicate Si4O10
II- Chain Silicate Si4O611 or Si2O46
III- Nesosilicate SiO44
IV- Cyclosilicate Si6O1218
Since there is no charge on sheet silicate so it is used for electrical insulation.

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