What are silicates? Explain the structure of SiO₄⁴⁻ ion.
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Silicates is based on the basic chemical unit SiO4(4)-, tetrahedron shaped anionic group. The central silicon ion has a charge of positive four while each oxygen has a charge of negative two (-2) and thus each silicon-oxygen bond is equal to one half (½ ) the total bond energy of oxygen.
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