AP EAMCET202017 Sep 2020Evening ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Actual
Name the kind of silicate formed, when two silicate units ( ( SiO ₄ )⁴⁻ ) share one oxygen atom.
Options
- AChain silicate
- BCycle (ring) silicate
- CPyrosilicate
- DSheet silicate
Correct answer
C. Pyrosilicate
Step-by-step solution
In pyrosilicate ( ( Si ₂ O ₇ )⁶⁻ ), two silicate units ( ( SiO ₄ )⁴⁻ ) share one oxygen atom.