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What happens to the overall structure of silicon dioxide when aluminum atoms replace some silicon atoms?
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)NEET
Options:
  • A The structure becomes positively charged.
  • B The structure becomes neutral.
  • C The structure acquires a negative charge.
  • D The structure becomes metallic.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: The structure acquires a negative charge.
When aluminum atoms replace silicon atoms in silicon dioxide, the overall structure acquires a negative charge.

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