Name the type of the structure of silicate in which one oxygen atom of $\left[\mathrm{SiO}_4\right]^{4-}$ is…

Name the type of the structure of silicate in which one oxygen atom of $\left[\mathrm{SiO}_4\right]^{4-}$ is shared?
  1. Sheet silicate
  2. Pyrosilicate
  3. Three dimensional silicate
  4. Linear chain silicate

Solution

In pyrosilicate, only one oxygen atom is shared.

Asked in: NEET 2011 (Screening)

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