The Silicon to Oxygen Bonds in Silicates Are

question 25

Multiple Choice

The silicon to oxygen bonds in silicates are

• A) Purely ionic
• B) Purely covalent
• C) Mainly covalent with partial ionic character
• D) Mainly ionic with partial covalent character
• E) metallic

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