The fundamental structural building block of all silicate minerals is the unit. What is the geometry and hybridization of the central silicon atom in this specific unit?

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The fundamental structural building block of all silicate minerals is the $SiO_4^{4-}$ unit. What is the geometry and hybridization of the central silicon atom in this specific unit?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. The basic repeating unit of all silicates is the anion. In this unit, the central Silicon atom undergoes complete hybridization and is bonded to four Oxygen atoms situated at the corners of a regular tetrahedron.

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