23. Which is NOT true of the silica tetrahedron? a. the atoms of the tetrahedron are strongly bonded together b. It occurs in many non-silicate minerals c. It is the basic building block in silicate minerals, repeated over and over throughout the mineral d. It has four oxygen atoms surrounding a central silicon atom

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Andrew Parsons

6 January, 10:02

23. Which is NOT true of the silica tetrahedron? a. the atoms of the tetrahedron are strongly bonded together b. It occurs in many non-silicate minerals c. It is the basic building block in silicate minerals, repeated over and over throughout the mineral d. It has four oxygen atoms surrounding a central silicon atom

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Kian Foley · Answer 1

b. It occurs in many non-silicate minerals

Explanation:

Silicate minerals -

The rocks made up of silicate groups are called the silicate minerals. Around 90% of the Earth's crust have silicate minerals.

The structure of silicate minerals, is the small tetrahedral silica are joined via oxygen atom to make - up the rock.

The atoms of the silicate minerals are strongly bonded together.

Structure of silicate is, as four atoms of oxygen connected to a silicon atom, present at the center.

Hence, the incorrect statement is - b. It occurs in many non-silicate minerals.