Metasilicate

Metasilicates are silicates containing ions of empirical formula SiO²⁻
₃. Common stoichiometries include M^I
₂SiO₃ and M^IISiO₃. Metasilicates can be cyclic, usually the hexamer (SiO₃)12−6 or chains (SiO₃)n²⁻.

Common compounds containing metasilicate anion are:

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