Q63 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2012

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2012 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Silicates Silicones · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Silicates with continuous 3D frame work are

(a)Neso-silicates

(b)Soro-silicates

(c)Phyllo-silicates

(d)Tecto-silicates

Answer

Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

Tectosilicates (framework silicates: quartz, feldspars, zeolites) share all four oxygens of every tetrahedron in three dimensions.

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