NTA Abhyas NEET2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Practice
The common basic structural unit in silicates and silica is
Options
- AS i 2 O 6 4 -
- BS i O 3 2 -
- CS i O 4 4 -
- DS i 2 O 7 6 -
Correct answer
C. S i O 4 4 -
Step-by-step solution
Silica ( S i O 2 ) and silicates contain a common structural unit S i O 4 4 - in which each Si is surrounded tetrahedrally by four oxygen atoms.