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Name the kind of silicate formed, when two silicate units \(\left(\mathrm{SiO}_4\right)^{4-}\) share one oxygen atom.
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)AP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 2)
Options:
  • A Chain silicate
  • B Cycle (ring) silicate
  • C Pyrosilicate
  • D Sheet silicate
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The correct answer is: Pyrosilicate
In pyrosilicate \(\left(\mathrm{Si}_2 \mathrm{O}_7\right)^{6-}\), two silicate units \(\left(\mathrm{SiO}_4\right)^{4-}\) share one oxygen atom.


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