The structure of bentonite is best described as Select one: a. Negatively charged aluminium silicate sheets with positive metal o layers. O b. A regular continuous lattice of silicon, oxygen and aluminium atom

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The structure of bentonite is best described as
Select one:
O a. Negatively charged aluminium silicate sheets with positive metal counter ions. between the
layers.
O b. A regular continuous lattice of silicon, oxygen and aluminium atoms.
O c. Negatively charged sheets of silicon layered with metal counter ions.
O d. Positively charged silicate sheets with oxygen counter anions between the layers.
е.
A metal complex consisting of metal centres, and silicon/oxygen containing ligands.
Transcribed Image Text:The structure of bentonite is best described as Select one: O a. Negatively charged aluminium silicate sheets with positive metal counter ions. between the layers. O b. A regular continuous lattice of silicon, oxygen and aluminium atoms. O c. Negatively charged sheets of silicon layered with metal counter ions. O d. Positively charged silicate sheets with oxygen counter anions between the layers. е. A metal complex consisting of metal centres, and silicon/oxygen containing ligands.
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