NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Practice
Pyroxenes are class of silicate minerals, which exhibit a polymeric chain structure, as shown below Its simplest repeating unit is
Options
- A[ S i O 4 ] 4 -
- B[ S i O 3 ] 2 -
- C[ S i 2 O 7 ] 6 -
- D[ S i 4 O 11 ] 6 -
Correct answer
B. [ S i O 3 ] 2 -
Step-by-step solution
In pyroxenes, there is a total of 3 oxygen atoms per silicon atom, so the simplest repeating unit is SiO 3 2 − or SiO 3 n 2n −