A catalytic converter can become clogged with carbon deposits, which are a byproduct of burning gasoline in internal combustion engines. In some cases, if there is incomplete combustion in the ...

A copper penny is heated and suspended above the surface of acetone in a beaker. The copper demonstrates heterogenous catalysis in the combustion of acetone to carbon dioxide and water. This exotherm ...

Catalytic converters (cats) have been a legal requirement on passenger vehicles with internal combustion engines since the U.S. government passed the Clean Air Act of 1970. That means that if you ...

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Catalytic converters can be both causes and ... but converter failure is often caused by abnormal combustion and rough engine operation, sometimes accompanied by a blinking check engine light.