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Zeolites are three-dimensional aluminosilicates. A well-known industrial use of the zeolite ZSM-5 is

Aconverting alcohols directly into gasoline (hydrocarbons)
Bmaking glass by fusing it with sand
Cmanufacturing quick lime
Dpreparing silicon carbide

Answer: A

ZSM-5 is a shape-selective catalyst, and in the petroleum industry it converts alcohols to a mixture of hydrocarbons in the gasoline range. The other options are unrelated to zeolites.

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