Draw the Lewis Dot Structure for the (SiO44-) ion. Based on your Lewis dot structure, what is the predicted geometry for the (SiO44-) ion? What kind of bonds occur between Si and O in the (SiO44-) ion

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 silicate anion (SiO44-) “orthosilicate” is the basic building block of all silicate materials. Draw the Lewis Dot Structure for the (SiO44-) ion. Based on your Lewis dot structure, what is the predicted geometry for the (SiO44-) ion? What kind of bonds occur between Si and O in the (SiO44-) ion

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Silicate ions are the fundamental ions for all the silicate minerals. These are made up of a single silicon ion and four oxygen atoms. As these ions have a negative charge, due to all the oxygen atoms not being completely balanced, they bond with other elements to form different minerals.

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