Question

Which of the following is/are example of orthosilicate?

• A. $ZrSi{O}_4$
• B. $M{g}_{2}Si{O}_4$
• C. $Z{n}_{3}S{i}_2{O}_7$
• D. Asbsetos

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

$ZrSi{O}_4$
$M{g}_{2}Si{O}_4$

Zircon (ZrSiO4​) and forsterite (Mg2​SiO4​) are examples of orthosilicates. They contain discrete tetrahedral of [SiO₄]⁴⁻.