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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is the correct chemical formula for silicon dioxide? A. SiO B. Si2O2 C. SiO2 D. 2SiO

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sweetburger

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ill give meddle

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

Silicon has 4 valence electrons and wants to share 4 electrons to become neutral and gain a full octet. Oxygen wants to share or transfer 2 electrons to become stable and form a full octet. From "silicon dioxide" we can infer that there will be 2 oxygen atoms in the formula due to the di prefix in front of the oxide.

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

So 1 silicon would combine with 2 oxygen atoms to form silicon dioxide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so c?

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

np

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