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Title: The silicate ion shown in the picture below combines with zirconium to form the mineral zircon. What ...
Post by: azncindy619 on Feb 15, 2020

Question 1

Shown below are four oxoanions of sulfur. Small gray spheres represent hydrogen, unshaded spheres represent oxygen, and dotted spheres represent sulfur.




Which oxoanion is the weakest base?
◦ oxoanion (1)
◦ oxoanion (2)
◦ oxoanion (3)
◦ oxoanion (4)

Question 2

The silicate ion shown in the picture below combines with zirconium to form the mineral zircon. What is the formula and charge of the silicate ion?


◦ Si4O116-
◦ SiO32-
◦ Si4O104-
◦ SiO44-

Title: The silicate ion shown in the picture below combines with zirconium to form the mineral zircon. What ...
Post by: srodz on Feb 15, 2020

Answer 1

oxoanion (4)

Answer 2

SiO44-