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The shared electron pairs between neighbouring Si atoms form a:
ACovalent bond
BHydrogen bond
CMetallic bond
DIonic bond
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Covalent bond
Each Si atom shares one electron with each neighbour, and these shared pairs are covalent bonds.
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