Name the kind of silicate formed, when two silicate units \(\left(\mathrm{SiO}_4\right)^{4-}\) share one…
Name the kind of silicate formed, when two silicate units \(\left(\mathrm{SiO}_4\right)^{4-}\) share one oxygen atom.
- Chain silicate
- Cycle (ring) silicate
- Pyrosilicate
- Sheet silicate
Solution
In pyrosilicate \(\left(\mathrm{Si}_2 \mathrm{O}_7\right)^{6-}\), two silicate units \(\left(\mathrm{SiO}_4\right)^{4-}\) share one oxygen atom.
Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 2)
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