The Arrangement of Oxygen Atoms Around a Silicon Atom in SiO₄^4-

question 65

Multiple Choice

The arrangement of oxygen atoms around a silicon atom in SiO₄^4- is ________.

• A)square planar
• B)octahedral
• C)linear
• D)tetrahedral
• E)trigonal pyramidal

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