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Zeolite: A class of minerals that are “hydrated aluminosilicates.” An
aluminosilicate is where some of the Si atoms in silica (which has the
perfectly reasonable chemical formula SiO
4
) are replaced with aluminum,
giving an excess negative charge. “Hydrated” means that water is strongly
associated with these materials by hydrogen bonding. Lastly, a positively
charged “counterion” is needed to balance the negative charge on the zeolite.
Zeolites are extremely porous materials, with a regular internal structure of
cavities of dened size and shape.
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