Question

What is shape selective catalysis?

What is meant by ‘Shape selective catalysis’?

What do you understand by shape selective catalysis?

Answer 1

A catalytic reaction which depends upon the pore structure of the catalyst and on the size of the reactant and the product molecules is called shape-selective catalysis. For example, catalysis by zeolites is a shape-selective catalysis. The pore size present in the zeolites ranges from 260-740 pm. Thus, molecules having a pore size more than this cannot enter the zeolite and undergo the reaction.