Question: Explain why Zachariasens rules suggest that Al 2 O 3 will not form a glass but aluminosilicates with typical compositions of 1116 mole percent (mol%)

Explain why Zachariasen’s rules suggest that Al2O3 will not form a glass but aluminosilicates with typical compositions of 11–16 mole percent (mol%) Al2O3, 52–60 mol% SiO2, and 9–11 mol% K2O will.

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