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Silicon atom is surrounded by 4 oxygen atoms, tetrahedral, O-Si-O bond angle 109-110 0. Each O links to two silicons, with an SiOSi angle of 144 0 . (alpha-quartz - the commonly encountered form) This angle varies for each crystal structure silica adopts, it has a few, tridymite, beta-quartz to name just two.

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Silicon dioxide, or silica, is a relatively flat and stable compound with 144 degrees between the covalent bonds. There is a bond length of 1.60 Angstroms.

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