AIPMT PRELIMS2011Chemistry-Inorganic Chemistry
AIPMT PRELIMS 2011 Chemistry Silicates MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
Name the type of the structure of silicate in which one oxygen atom of [SiO₄]⁴⁻ is shared?
A
Three dimensional
B
Linear chain silicate
C
Sheet silicate
D
Pyrosilicate
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
In pyrosilicates, two tetrahedra share one oxygen atom.
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