Catalytic Converter

Cards (2)

  • Catalytic Convertor

    1. Present in car exhausts; contains transition metal catalysts of platinum and rhodium
    2. Aids redox reactions to neutralize toxic pollutants formed as a result of incomplete fuel combustion  (a) Carbon monoxide (b) Nitrogen oxides (c) Unburned hydrocarbons
  • Reaction equations
    1. 2CO+ O2 → CO2
    2. 2NO + 2CO -> N2 + 2CO 2_2
    3. C8H18 + 12 12O2C_8H_{18\ +\ }12\ \frac{1}{2}O_2 --> 8CO2 +8CO_2\ +9H2O9H_2O