JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 19 April 2014)

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    Example of a three-dimensional silicate is:     JEE Main Online Paper (Held On 19 April 2016)

    A) Zeolites                               

    B) Ultramarines

    C) Feldspars                            

    D) Beryls

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The feldspars are most abundant aluminosilicate minerals in the Earth surface. The silicon atoms and aluminium atoms occupy the centres of interlinked tetrahedra of\[SiO_{4}^{4-}\]and\[AlO_{4}^{5-}.\] These tetrahedral connect at each corner to other tetrahedra forming an intricate, three dimesional, negatively charged framework. The sodium cations sit within the voids in this structure.


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