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Which one of the following statements about the zeolite is false?
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)NEETNEET 2004
Options:
  • A They are used as cation exchangers
  • B They have open structure which enables them to take up small molecules
  • C Zeolites are aluminosilicates having three dimensional network
  • D Some at the $\mathrm{SiO}_4^{4-}$ units are replaced by $\mathrm{AlO}_4^{5-}$ and $\mathrm{AlO}_6^{9-}$ ions in zeolites
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The correct answer is: Some at the $\mathrm{SiO}_4^{4-}$ units are replaced by $\mathrm{AlO}_4^{5-}$ and $\mathrm{AlO}_6^{9-}$ ions in zeolites
The zeolites are noted for their ability towards ion-exchange and reversible dehydration. They have a framework structure that encloses interconnected cavities occupied by large metal cations (positively charged ions) and water molecules.
Related Theory
Zeolite are hydrated aluminosilicate minerals that contain alkali and alkaline-earth metals. They have a honeycomb-like structure, which makes them shape-selective catalysts. They have an extended 3D-network of silicates in which some silicon atoms are replaced by aluminium atoms giving Al-O-Si framework.

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