Chemistry A-Level
catalytic converters
What catalytic converters means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of catalytic converters
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Devices using a ceramic honeycomb coated with platinum, palladium and rhodium, giving an enormous area over which the gases can meet the metal.
Topics that use catalytic converters
- Catalysts (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
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- autocatalysis
- catalyst
- economic consequences
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- intermediate species
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