Geometry of ${\rm{SiO}}_4^{4 - }$ anion is

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Geometry of

\mathrm{SiO}_4^{4 - }

anion is

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Correct option: A

Tetrahedral

Option A (Tetrahedral) is correct because the silicate anion (

\mathrm{SiO}_4^{4 - }

) has four oxygen atoms surrounding the central silicon atom, forming a tetrahedral structure.