Choose the INCORRECT Statement About Silicon

question 114

Multiple Choice

Choose the INCORRECT statement about silicon.

• A) Silicon forms on stable oxide.
• B) Silicon exhibits more catenation than carbon.
• C) Sand and quartz are SiO₂.
• D) The central feature of silicates is the SiO₄^4- tetrahedron.
• E) A silicone is a compound with an alternating silicon and oxygen chain as a backbone with carbon containing groups as sidechains.

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