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A silicate is a compound containing an anionic silicon compound. The great majority of the silicates are oxides, but hexafluorosilicate ([SiF6]2â) and other anions are also included. 4 or its compounds. Related to orthosilicate are families of anions (and their compounds) with the formula [SiO2+n]2nâ.
Silicon dioxide, or silica, is a. polymeric solid with a three-dimensional network of silicon atoms bound in a tetrahedral. structure to four oxygen atoms, each of which are bound in turn to two silicon atoms. (Figure 13.1). In silicate minerals, this network is rearranged to accommodate other. metal oxides.