The structure of quartz, mica, and asbestos have the common basic unit of:

{{(S i O}_{4})}^{4 -}

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{{(S i O}_{3})}^{2 -}

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{{(S i O}_{4})}^{2 -}

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{S i O}_{2}

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The correct option is A ${{(S i O}_{4})}^{4 -}$
Quartz, mica and asbestos are different type of silicates so the basic unit is $S i O_{4}^{4 -}$ .

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The structure of quartz, mica, and asbestos have the common basic unit of:

The correct option is A (SiO4)4−Quartz, mica and asbestos are different type of silicates so the basic unit is SiO4−4.

The correct option is A ${{(S i O}_{4})}^{4 -}$
Quartz, mica and asbestos are different type of silicates so the basic unit is $S i O_{4}^{4 -}$ .