Given that B(Si=O) = 640 kJ mol 1 , show that bond enthalpy considerations predict that siliconoxygen

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Given that B(Si=O) = 640 kJ mol−1, show that bond enthalpy considerations predict that silicon–oxygen compounds are likely to contain networks of tetrahedra with Si–O single bonds and not discrete molecules with Si–O double bonds.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9780198768128

7th Edition

Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

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