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Question:

Ordinary glass is: Sodium silicate, Calcium silicate, Sodium and calcium silicate, Mixed salt of Na and Ca

Sodium and calcium silicate

Mixed salt of Na and Ca

Sodium silicate

Calcium silicate

Solution:

Ordinary glass is sodium silicate glass made by fusing SiO2 with sodium oxide, boron oxide and a trace amount of transition metal oxide. The transition metal oxide is added to impart colour to the glass. Hence, option A is correct.