JEE Main20199 Apr 2019Evening ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Actual
The amorphous form of silica is:
Options
- Aquartz
- Bkieselguhr
- Ctridymite
- Dcristobalite
Correct answer
B. kieselguhr
Step-by-step solution
Kieselguhr, an amorphous form of silica is used in filtration plants. Quartz is one of the most common minerals in the earth’s crust having a specific crystalline form. Cristobalite is a high temperature polymorph of silica, having same chemical formula as quartz but distinct crystal structure. Tridymite is also a high temperature polymorph of silica and occurs as hexagonal crystals.