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Silicon and oxygen can combine to form silicon dioxide, commonly known as silica. This compound is the main component of sand, quartz, and various types of rocks.
Oxygen and Silicon are elements in their own right. They do NOT contain aanything else. However, Silicon and Oxygen can combine to form the molecule 'Silicon Dioxide' ( SiO2 ), of which is sand on the beach is an impure form, mixed with oxides of other elements.
Silicon combines with oxygen to form a tetrahedral structure in the mineral known as silicon dioxide, or quartz.
Oxygen combines with silicon to form a tetrahedral structure in silicon dioxide (SiO2) known as quartz. Each silicon atom is surrounded by four oxygen atoms arranged in a tetrahedral shape.
Carbon can combine with silicon to form a compound called silicon carbide.
In a molecule of silicon dioxide, there are covalent bonds between silicon and oxygen atoms. Silicon shares electrons with oxygen to form a stable structure, creating a network of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms.