Firing of a Kaolinite Clay Object to Make a Ceramic

Firing of a kaolinite clay object to make a ceramic results in

A) loss of water but not SiO₂.
B) loss of both water and SiO₂.
C) loss of SiO₂ but not water.
D) loss of oxygen and water.
E) loss of neither water nor SiO₂.