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The compound SiO2 does not exist as a discrete molecule while CO2 does. This can be explained because:


▸ The Si—O bond is unstable.

▸ The Lewis structure of SiO2 has an even number of electrons.

▸ The SiO2 is a solid while CO2 is a gas.

▸ The 3p orbital of the Si has little overlap with the 2p of the O.

▸ None of these are correct.
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