15.1: Prelude to Acid-Base Chemistry
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Acids and bases are important for a number reasons in inorganic chemistry.
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Solid acid catalysts, such as zeolite Y, are used to isomerize hydrocarbons in the processing of crude oil into gasoline. Edith Flanigen(below with President Barack Obama) received the 2014 National Medal of Technology for her research on the synthesis of zeolite Y.
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