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The basic building unit of all orthosilicates is:

A

`SiO_(2)` octahedron

B

`[SiO_(4)]^(4-)` tetrahedron

C

`Si_(2)O_(5)^(2-)` octahedron

D

`Si_(4)O_(11)^(6-)` tetrahedron

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