Question

Zeolite is artificially prepared silicate of:

• A. magnesium
• B. aluminium
• C. sodium
• D. sodium, aluminium

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

sodium, aluminium

Zeolite is an artificially prepared silicate of sodium and aluminium. Permutit or sodium aluminium silicate is a complex chemical compound, which occurs as a natural mineral called Zeolite.

Permutit or zeolites are insoluble in water and have the property of exchanging ions present in them with the ions present in the solution.