Air Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control · NCERT Biology

Catalytic converters, which are fitted into automobiles for reducing emission of poisonous gases, use which of the following expensive metals as catalysts?

  1. Iron and steel alloys
  2. Platinum-palladium and Rhodium
  3. Gold and silver compounds
  4. Copper, nickel, and zinc
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Correct answer: Platinum-palladium and Rhodium

Catalytic converters use platinum-palladium and rhodium as catalysts to facilitate chemical reactions. These metals help convert unburnt hydrocarbons into CO2 and water, and carbon monoxide and nitric oxide into CO2 and nitrogen gas.

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