Question

What is the name of this compound ${\mathrm{SiO}}_2$?

Answer 1

${\mathbf{SiO}}_{\mathbf{2}}$:

• ${\mathrm{SiO}}_2$ is made up of silicon and oxygen atoms.
• It is an oxide of Silicon which is known as Silicon dioxide.
• Silicon dioxide is a linear molecule with two oxygens connected to $\mathrm{Si}$ by double bonds.
• The chemical name of ${\mathrm{SiO}}_2$ is Silicon dioxide.
• The structure of ${\mathrm{SiO}}_2$ is given below: