silicate(4-)
Sign in to saveAlso known as SiO4(4-), orthosilicate ion, [SiO4](4-), orthosilicate
190px|right|thumb|Structure of the anion In chemistry, orthosilicate is the anion , or any of its salts and esters. It is one of the silicate anions. It is occasionally called the silicon tetroxide anion or group.
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- Has part
- oxygen
- Mass
- 91.95877932964001
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- chemical formula
- O₄Si⁴⁻
- canonical SMILES
- [O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-]
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190px|right|thumb|Structure of the anion In chemistry, orthosilicate is the anion , or any of its salts and esters. It is one of the silicate anions. It is occasionally called the silicon tetroxide anion or group.
Orthosilicate salts, like sodium orthosilicate, are stable, and occur widely in nature as silicate minerals, being the defining feature of the nesosilicates. Olivine, a magnesium or iron(II) orthosilicate, is the most abundant mineral in the upper mantle.
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