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Question 69

A mineral description names silicon dioxide. Which formula uses silicon rather than sulfur and gives two oxygen atoms?

  1. SO2
  2. SiO2Correct answer
  3. SiO
  4. Si2O

Explanation

SiO2 combines the symbol Si with an oxygen subscript of 2, matching silicon dioxide. SO2 begins with sulfur's symbol, while SiO records only one oxygen atom.

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