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How many silicon atoms are in a basic silicon-oxygen tetrahedron?
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How many silicon atoms are in a basic silicon-oxygen tetrahedron?
i am thinking about 4..
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The building blocks of the silicate minerals is called the what?
Silicate tetrahedra. The tetrahedra are spanned by oxigen atoms, and right in the middle, there is a silicon atom. The chemical formula for one silicate tetrahedron is SiO4 The actual rate between silicon and oxigen can change as the tetrahedra are linked together, as different tetrahedra can share an oxigen atom with eachother.
What does the basic structure units of all silicate minerals consists of?
SiO2 is the basic building unit of silica.
Is silicon acidic or basic?
silicone is acidic because of the smell
What does the term basic unit of matter refer to?
Atoms
What is living but not made of carbon?
....Don't think that there are any non-carbon life forms that we know of. The only other possibility for life to exist without the use of carbon is probably in Silicon. Silicon is similar to Carbon in that it has an equal number of bonding sites- that is, areas where electrons may be shared between molecules. The problem, however, lies in the size of the atom/molecule/whatever you want to refer to it as. Silicon is larger than carbon. As atoms grow larger, their nuclei grow more positive, and therefore more repellent. This would prevent Silicon from forming the tremendous chains of molecules that Carbon does so easily. The basic answer to your question is, Nothing. There are no living things made of silicon.
What is the basic term used to describe the basic building block of all silicate minerals?
silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
The building blocks of the silicate minerals is called the what?
Silicate tetrahedra. The tetrahedra are spanned by oxigen atoms, and right in the middle, there is a silicon atom. The chemical formula for one silicate tetrahedron is SiO4 The actual rate between silicon and oxigen can change as the tetrahedra are linked together, as different tetrahedra can share an oxigen atom with eachother.
What does the basic structure units of all silicate minerals consists of?
SiO2 is the basic building unit of silica.
What is the term used to describe the basic building block of all silicate minerals?
silicon-oxygen tetrahedron
The building blocks of the silicate minerals is what?
The silicon-oxygen tetrahedron is the building block of silicate minerals. The word "silicate" means the compound contains silicon in some form.
What is the basic shape of silicate?
tetrahedron...
Sodium chloride,water, nitrogen,sodium,iron II sulphide, hydrogen, sulphide, silicon, chlorine which of the following has atoms in them?
All of the listed substances contain atoms, as atoms are the basic building blocks of matter. Sodium chloride (NaCl) is composed of sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) atoms. Water (H2O) is made up of hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms. Nitrogen (N2) is made up of two nitrogen atoms. Sodium (Na) is an element made up of sodium atoms. Iron II sulfide (FeS) is composed of iron (Fe) and sulfur (S) atoms. Hydrogen (H2) is made up of two hydrogen atoms. Sulfide (S) is an element made up of sulfur atoms. Silicon (Si) is an element made up of silicon atoms. Chlorine (Cl2) is composed of two chlorine atoms.
Are Atoms are the basic units of matter?
Because atoms are the basic building blocks of matter
What is the term used to describe the basic building block of all silicate material?
silicate-oxygen tetrahedron
Is silicon acidic or basic?
silicone is acidic because of the smell
what are the two basic components of CPU?
Semi-Conductors and Silicon.
What makes silicon like a non-metal?
Silicon is normally classified as a metalloid. It resembles a non-metal in the following respects:- elemental silicon is not a good conductor and is a brittle solid. In its chemistry silicon does not form ionic compounds where it is the cation. It has many resemblances to carbon forming silane SiH4, a gas, covalent compound- also there are compounds wuth chains of silicon atoms (although by no means as extensive as carbon) Its oxide is "acidic" whereas metal oxides are basic or amphoteric (react with bases and acids)
