Which of the following is/are an example of orthosilicate ?

Z r S i O_{4}

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M g_{2} S i O_{4}

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Z n_{3} S i_{2} O_{7}

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Solution

The correct options are
A $Z r S i O_{4}$
B $M g_{2} S i O_{4}$
Zircon $(Z r S i O_{4})$ and forsterite $(M g_{2} S i O_{4})$ are examples of orthosilicates. They contain discrete tetrahedra of $[S i O_{4}]^{4 -}$

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