Q26
Chain like Phyllosilicate is
A.
Amphibole
B.
Chlorite
C.
Palygorskite-sepiolite
AnswerD.
Imogolite
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Phyllosilicate, are a compound with a structure in which silicate tetrahedrons each consisting of a central silicon atom surrounded by four oxygen at the corners of a tetrahedron are arranged in form of sheets or chains.A chain like phyllosilicate is Palygorskite-sepiolite. Both of them have similar fibrous or lath-like morphologies, but palygorskite exhibits more structural diversity.