11. THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS
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In silicon dioxide
1 Each silicon atom is surrounded by four oxygen atoms and each oxygen atom is bonded to two silicon atoms
2 Each siliocn atom is surrounded by two oxygen atoms and each oxygen atom is bounded to two silicon atoms
3 Silicon atom is bonded to two oxygen atoms
4 There are double bonds between silicon and oxygen atoms
Explanation:
(a) \( - O - \mathop {\mathop {\mathop {\mathop {\mathop {\mathop {Si}\limits_| }\limits_O }\limits_| }\limits^| }\limits^O }\limits^| - O - \mathop {\mathop {\mathop {\mathop {\mathop {\mathop {Si}\limits_| }\limits_O }\limits_| }\limits^| }\limits^O }\limits^| - O -\)