23. which is not true of the silica tetrahedron? a. the atoms of the tetrahedron are strongly bonded together b. it occurs in many non-silicate minerals c. it is the basic building block in silicate minerals, repeated over and over throughout the mineral d. it has four oxygen atoms surrounding a central silicon atom

b. It occurs in many non-silicate minerals

Explanation:

Silicate minerals -

The rocks made up of silicate groups are called the silicate minerals . Around 90% of the Earth's crust have silicate minerals .

The structure of silicate minerals , is the small tetrahedral silica are joined via oxygen atom to make - up the rock .

The atoms of the silicate minerals are strongly bonded together .

Structure of silicate is , as four atoms of oxygen connected to a silicon atom , present at the center .

Hence , the incorrect statement is - b. It occurs in many non-silicate minerals .

a and b because with the other three, they simplify to something else.