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Metasilicate

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Metasilicate

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Metasilicates are silicates containing ions of empirical formula SiO²⁻
₃. Common stoichiometries include M^I
₂SiO₃ and M^IISiO₃. Metasilicates can be cyclic, usually the hexamer (SiO₃)12−6 or chains (SiO₃)n²⁻.^[1]

Thumb — Idealized structure of sodium metasilicate.

Common compounds containing metasilicate anion are:

Thumb — Pyroxene (diopside) is a mineral classified as a metasilicate.

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