The abundance of silica and silicates in nature is justified bya) the sp3 hybridization of silicon.b) the high stability of the monomers that form it.c) None of the answers.
The abundance of silica and silicates in nature is justified bya) the sp3 hybridization of silicon.b) the high stability of the monomers that form it.c) None of the answers.
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The abundance of silica and silicates in nature is justified by
a) the sp3 hybridization of silicon.
b) the high stability of the monomers that form it.
c) None of the answers.
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