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The name 'silica' covers an entire group of minerals which have the
general formula `SiO_2` the most tetrahedra arranged in spirals . The spirals can turn in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction - a feature that results in these being two mirror images optically active,
varieties of quartz.
The following pictures represent various silicate anions.
Their formulae are respectively : ` .

A

`SiO_(3)^(2-),Si_(3)O_(7)^(2-)`

B

`SiO_(4)^(4-),Si_(3)O_(10)^(8-)`

C

`SiO_(4)^(2-),Si_(3)O_(9)^(2-)`

D

`SiO_(3)^(4-),Si_(3)O_(7)^(8-)`

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