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What is the basic structural unit of a silicate?(a) Si4^–(b) SiO^–(c) SiO4(d) SiO4^4-The question was posed to me in an online quiz.My doubt stems from p-Block Elements topic in chapter p-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

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The correct answer is (d) SiO4^4-

The explanation is: SILICATES are the metal derivatives of silicic ACID, H2SiO3 and can be obtained by fusing metal oxides or metal carbonates with sand. The basic structural UNIT of silicates is SiO4^4-. An EXAMPLE is Zircon (ZrSiO4).



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