Metasilicate



Metasilicates are silicates containing ions of empirical formula. Common stoichiometries include M$I 2$SiO3 and MIISiO3. Metasilicates can be cyclic, usually the hexamer (SiO3)6(12-) or chains (SiO3)n(2-).

Common compounds containing metasilicate anion are:


 * Inosilicates
 * Metasilicic acid (hydrogen metasilicate)
 * Sodium metasilicate
 * Calcium metasilicate