The most used acid catalyst in oil industry and the relevant process are respectively · ABC26IN1243
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Elements – General · Exam: CSIR NET JUNE 2012 · 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.