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CH3041
MOLECULAR SIEVES
• Minerals with an
appreciable interlayer
spacing may act as molecular sieves.
spacing may act as molecular sieves.
• A guest
molecule of an
appropriate
size may be
trapped in
the interlayer
space.
molecule of an
appropriate
size may be
trapped in
the interlayer
space.
• Molecules that
are too large
are excluded.
are too large
are excluded.
