Quartz is extensively used as a piezo electric material. It contains

Quartz is extensively used as a piezo electric material. It contains

Hg
Si
Ti
Sn
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UPSC CAPF – 2019
The correct answer is B, Si.
Quartz is a crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms. Its chemical formula is SiO₂ (silicon dioxide). It is extensively used as a piezoelectric material due to its ability to generate an electrical charge when subjected to mechanical stress, and vice versa.
Piezoelectricity is a property of certain materials like quartz, where mechanical energy can be converted into electrical energy and vice versa. This property makes quartz useful in oscillators, sensors, and other electronic components.