
Metasilicates are silicates containing ions of empirical formula SiO2−
3. Common stoichiometries include MI
2SiO3 and MII
SiO3. Metasilicates can be cyclic, usually the hexamer (SiO3)12−6, or chains, (SiO
3)2−
n.
Common containing metasilicate anion are:
