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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGMolecules do not exist, SilicatesMedium2 minQB
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For the shown silicate anion, write its formula . Find y+z.

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Answer:
17.00
Solution:

The double-chain repeat contains four tetrahedra. Ten shared corner incidences correspond to five bridging oxygens, and six oxygens are terminal, giving y=11. Charge balance gives z=2(11)-4(4)=6. Thus [Si₄O₁₁]⁶⁻ and y+z=17.

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