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Silicon has 4 outer electrons so adopts a tetrahedral structure analogous to diamond. Dear Quora User, In polymer form SiO2 is tetrahedral and in non polymer form it is linear.
Manetho

Answer:

Bent

Step-by-step explanation:

option B is correct

The geometry of SiO2 unlike CO2 is bent or tetrahedral to be exact rather than linear. This bent structure of SiO2 is because the double bond between Si and O is weak hence it forms four single bonds(sigma bonds) to maximize the orbital overlapping. Moreover, Si has a lone pair and there is repulsion between lone pair and bond pair. This also disturbs the linear geometry of SiO2.

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