Identify the Products in the Following Chemical Reaction

question 32

Multiple Choice

Identify the products in the following chemical reaction. 2 KalSi3O8(s) + 11 H2O --> 2 K+(aq) + 2 OH-(aq) + 4 H4SiO4 (aq) + Al2Si2O5(OH) 4(s)

• A) potassium ion, hydroxyl ion, silicic acid, kaolinite
• B) kaolinite ion, hydronic ion, salicic acid, caolinite
• C) potassium feldspar, water
• D) potassium feldspar, basic ion, silicate, kaolinite

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