Number of oxygen atoms shared per SiO4- 4 tetrahedron in single chain silicates are .

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Number of oxygen atoms shared per SiO4- 4 tetrahedron in single chain silicates are . (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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In chain silicates, two oxygen atoms are shared by each tetrahedra. In case of simple chain silicate, two corners of each tetrahedron are shared and they form a long chain of tetrahedron.

Q. Number of oxygen atoms shared per SiO4−4​ tetrahedron in single chain silicates are ______.

Q. Number of oxygen atoms shared per $S i O_{4}^{- 4}$ tetrahedron in single chain silicates are ______.