02- 28. 02- Si4+* 0²- 0²- 27. Why silicon and oxygen? (Recall that even if something is true, it does not make it the correct answer. Sometimes we don't know why, but we assume a most likely reason.) a. They are the correct charge. They are so strongly bonded b. c. They are so abundant. d. They are resistant to heat.

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02-
28.
02-
Si4+*
02-
0²-
27.
Why silicon and oxygen? (Recall that even if something is true, it does not make it the correct answer.
Sometimes we don't know why, but we assume a most likely reason.)
a. They are the correct charge.
They are so strongly bonded
b.
c. They are so abundant.
d. They are resistant to heat.
Transcribed Image Text:02- 28. 02- Si4+* 02- 0²- 27. Why silicon and oxygen? (Recall that even if something is true, it does not make it the correct answer. Sometimes we don't know why, but we assume a most likely reason.) a. They are the correct charge. They are so strongly bonded b. c. They are so abundant. d. They are resistant to heat.
29.
02-
0²-
Si4+
0²-
0²-
I
The electrical charges are not cancelled out completely, so this acts as
a. a single stable element
C.
b.
an ion
d. so this won't melt
MacBook Air
like the element carbon that has the
correct valence
Transcribed Image Text:29. 02- 0²- Si4+ 0²- 0²- I The electrical charges are not cancelled out completely, so this acts as a. a single stable element C. b. an ion d. so this won't melt MacBook Air like the element carbon that has the correct valence
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