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The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica or silox (from the Latin "silex"), is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2, and has been known for its hardness since the 9th century. Silica is most commonly found in nature as sand or quartz. It is a principal component of most types of glass and substances such as concrete.
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∙ 15y agoThe silicate minerals make up the largest and most important class of rock-forming minerals. They are classified based on the structure of their silicate ion group. Silicate minerals all contain silicon and oxygen.
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∙ 12y agoit's a silicate of carbon.
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Are diamonds non silicate or silicate?
No it is a nonsilicate mineral because it is formed from only carbon and not silicate.
Does graphite contain silica?
No. A silicate is a compound containing silicon, oxygen and something else.Graphite is pure carbon. Black and slippery, it is one of the allotropes of carbon, along with amorphous carbon and diamond.
Is antimony a silicate or non-silicate?
Antimony is an element, so it is neither silicate nor non-silicate
Is jasper a silicate mineral or a non-silicate mineral?
It's silicate.
Is pyrite a silicate or non silicate mineral?
It is a non silicate, I think?
Is graphite a silicate or carbon?
Graphite is carbon.
Are diamonds non silicate or silicate?
No it is a nonsilicate mineral because it is formed from only carbon and not silicate.
Is graphite a silicate?
No a silicate is a compound containing silicon and oxygen. Graphite is pure carbon.
Is diamond a silicate?
No, diamond is an allotrope of carbon.
What is the chemical equation for carbon silicate?
CSi4
Is sodium aluminum silicate organic?
No. To be considered organic a compound must contain carbon. Sodium aluminum silicate contains sodium, aluminum, silicon, and oxygen, but not carbon.
Does carbonate contain silicate?
No. A carbonate ion consists of carbon and oxygen. A silicate ion consists of silicon and oxygen.
Is a diamond a silicate or non siliicate mineral?
a non silicate mineral because the only element in it is carbon not oxygen or silicon
What are compounds the contain carbon as the primary structural atom?
They are classified based on the structure of their silicate group. Silicate minerals all contain silicon and oxygen.
Which is a silicate mineral malachite pyrte olivine diamond?
Malachite is copper carbonate hydroxide. Diamond is carbon. Pyrite Is iron sulphide. Olivine is magnesium iron silicate.
Is a diamond a mineral or a non mineral?
a non silicate mineral because the only element in it is carbon not oxygen or silicon
Is magnesium silicate the same as magnesium stearate?
No, Magnesium silicate is MgSiO3, an inorganic compound of magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. Magnesium stearate is Mg(C18H35O2)2, an organic compound of magnesium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
