NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Practice
BaTi [ S i 3 O 9 ] is a class of
Options
- Aorthosilicate
- Bcyclic silicate
- Cchain silicate
- Dsheet silicate
Correct answer
B. cyclic silicate
Step-by-step solution
The primary unit of BaTi( S i 3 O 9 ) or ( S i 3 O 9 6 - ) is S i O 3 2 - (as n = 3). Thus, it is formed by sharing of two oxygen per Si atom and results in the formation of cyclic silicate.