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A catyltic converter uses a catalyst to convert three harmful compounds in car exhaust into harmless compounds.
The compounds are: hydrocarbons (in the form of unburned gasoline), carbon monoxide (formed by the combustion of gasoline) and nitrogen oxides (created when the heat in the engine forces nitrogen in the air to combine with oxygen).
In a catalytic converter, the catalyst (in the form of platinum and palladium) is coated onto a ceramic honeycomb or ceramic beads that are housed in a muffler-like package attached to the exhaust pipe. The catalyst helps to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide. It converts the hydrocarbons into carbon dioxide and water. It also converts the nitrogen oxides back into nitrogen and oxygen
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A catyltic converter uses a catalyst to convert three harmful compounds in car exhaust into harmless compounds.
The compounds are: hydrocarbons (in the form of unburned gasoline), carbon monoxide (formed by the combustion of gasoline) and nitrogen oxides (created when the heat in the engine forces nitrogen in the air to combine with oxygen).
In a catalytic converter, the catalyst (in the form of platinum and palladium) is coated onto a ceramic honeycomb or ceramic beads that are housed in a muffler-like package attached to the exhaust pipe. The catalyst helps to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide. It converts the hydrocarbons into carbon dioxide and water. It also converts the nitrogen oxides back into nitrogen and oxygen
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