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Incorrect statement among the following about zeolites is:
They have an open structure which enables them to take up small molecules.
Zeolites are aluminosilicates having a three-dimensional network.
Some of the units are replaced by and ions in zeolites.
They are used as cation exchangers.
Zeolites are three-dimensional microporous aluminosilicates. Their framework is formed by replacing some of the silicon atoms in the silica () lattice with aluminium atoms. The structure consists exclusively of corner-sharing and tetrahedra. The statement that they contain (octahedral) units is incorrect. The other statements are correct: they have an open honeycomb-like structure (molecular sieves) allowing them to take up small molecules like water or alcohol; they are aluminosilicates with a 3D network; and they are widely used as cation exchangers (e.g., in softening hard water) due to the presence of exchangeable metal ions balancing the negative charge of the aluminosilicate framework.
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