8. It is widely present in various forms such as sand, quartz and flint.
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Explanation:
Silica, SiO2, is a white or colorless crystalline compound found mainly as quartz, sand,
flint, and many other minerals. Silica is an important ingredient to manufacture a wide
variety of materials.
Quartz; Quartz is the most abundant silica mineral. Pure Quartz is colorless and
transparent. It occurs in most igneous and practically all metamorphic and sedimentary
rocks. It is used as a component of numerous industrial materials.
Silicon (Si) has the atomic number 14 and is closely related to carbon. It is a relatively
inert metalloid. Silicon is often used for microchips, glass, cement, and pottery.
Silica is the most abundant mineral found in the crust of the earth. One of the most
common uses of silica quarts is the manufacturer of glass.
Explanation:
Silica is found in nature in forms of sand,quartz and flint