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a
Carbon dioxide is composed of discrete molecules but silica has continuous structure
b
CO2 molecules are heavier than SiO2 molecules
c
CO2 is less acidic than SiO2
d
Melting point of silica is very low
answer is A.
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CO2 composed of discrete CO2 molecules, but silica has polymeric 3D structureSiO2 [MW=60] molecules are heavier than "CO2" [MW=44]→CO2>SiO2>GeO2As the metallic nature increasesBasic character of oxide increases & Acidic nature of Oxide decreases∴ CO2 is stronger acid than SiO2Due to threedimenional network struture SiO2 has high melting point