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When aluminium ions replace silicon ions and silicon dioxide what is it called?(a) silicanes(b) silicates(c) silicons(d) zeolitesI had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.My question is from p-Block Elements topic in division p-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

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The correct answer is (d) zeolites

Best explanation: When aluminium IONS replace few ions in a three-dimensional NETWORK of silicon dioxide, the OVERALL structure is KNOWN as aluminosilicate and it also requires negative charge cations like sodium, POTASSIUM or calcium to balance negative charge. Few examples are zeolites and feldspar.



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