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MHT CET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

Willemite is

  1. A \(\mathrm{Zn}_{2} \mathrm{SiO}_{4}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{Pt} \mathrm{Cl}_{6}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{ZnO}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{ZnOFe}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{Zn}_{2} \mathrm{SiO}_{4}\)

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Willemite, a rare zinc silicate mineral, is \(\mathrm{Zn}_{2} \mathrm{SiO}_{4} .\) It has trigonal symmetry and is strongly fluorescent green.