Paper: CSIR-NET June 2012 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Elements – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The most used acid catalyst in oil industry and the relevant process are respectively
(a)Alumino phosphate and reforming
(b)Alumino silicate and cracking
(c)Alumino silicate and reforming
(d)Alumino phosphate and cracking.
Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Zeolitic aluminosilicates (e.g. Y zeolite) are the solid-acid catalysts of fluid catalytic cracking, the largest catalytic process in refining.