2006-08-20 08:19:06 · 5 answers · asked by azy t 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Both above correct. In industrial applications (other than water softening), it is used to remove unwanted metal ions that might interfere with a desired reaction.
2006-08-20 12:19:46 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The guy above me has it down. One household application is that zeolites are added to laundry detergents so that the soap doesn't get precipitated out of the water by the ions in the water. Before zeolites, phosphates were added to help perform this function. Unfortunately, when the water would wind up back into the ecosystem, algae would feed off of it and grow disproportionally large to the point where they would block out sunlight for the plants at the bottom of lakes and ponds.
2006-08-20 17:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by seikenfan922 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often it is used as part of the process along with sodium in a sodium zeolite softner to make demineralized water.
2006-08-20 15:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by Tom C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically it is an ion exchanger. That's why it works to do the things described.
2006-08-20 23:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by gtoacp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
catalyst in disel engines for one
2006-08-20 21:28:35 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋