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5.21     Describe some features of catalysis by zeolites.

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Zeolites are good shape selective catalyst due to their honeycomb-like structures. They are alumino-silicates that are microporous in structures. They are the 3D network of silicates in which some atoms of silicon are replaced by aluminium giving Al-O-Si framework.  Size and shape of reactant and product molecules, as well as pores and cavities of zeolites, are the reaction determining factors in zeolites.

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