Which is correct about the cyclic silicate [ Si 6 O 18]n- :

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Which is correct about the cyclic silicate [ Si 6 O 18]n- : (A) The value of n is 12 (B) each Si atom is bonded with three oxygen atoms (C) each oxygen atom is bonded with two Si atoms (D) all the above are correct.

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/b6303c24bb608cdac71c254a0c5e23a4-.png" /> general formula of cyclic silicates is [ Si n O 3 n]2 n-

Q. Which is correct about the cyclic silicate $[S i_{6} O_{18}]^{n -}$ :

The value of $n$ is 12

each Si atom is bonded with three oxygen atoms

each oxygen atom is bonded with two Si atoms

all the above are correct.

general formula of cyclic silicates is $[S i_{n} O_{3 n}]^{2 n -}$

Q. Which is correct about the cyclic silicate [Si6​O18​]n− :

The value of n is 12