Na-Y is one of the oldest known synthetic zeolite materials. Like zeolite X, it has the faujasite framework topology. The framework structure of zeolites Na-X and Na-Y extensively was studied by diffraction methods [1a,b] and the positions of exchangeable cations in dehydrated faujasites are well documented.[1c]Positions and occupation numbers of sodium cations in Na-Y dehydrated by evacuation [2a,b] and drying in gas streams [2c] were derived by solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Neutron-and X-ray-diffraction techniques revealed the presence of guest molecules interacting with the sodium ions, which results in a reorganization of the cation distribution. [1a, 3a,3b] The presence of water molecules in the structure has a strong impact on position and occupation numbers of sodium atoms. [5, 4a,b,c] Exposure of Na-Y zeolite to a gas mixture containing 5-10 % water at 250 8C results in a water content of 50-60 water molecules per unit cell.[5] These water molecules interact with the sodium ions of the host to form a complex water-cation structure. The water-sodium arrangement consists of chains of alternating SV and SIII cations, bridged by water molecules. Additional water molecules associated with cations on SII positions stabilize this structure. When nitrogen oxides are present, these can reversibly be inserted into the water-cation net as N 2 O 3