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← ScienceWhich mechanism reduces activation energy in catalytic converters treating автомобилеexhaust gases?
A)Surface adsorption reduces bond strength✓
B)Increased temperature provides kinetic energy
C)Oxidation reactions generate exothermic heat
D)Increased pressure promotes reactant collisions
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When exhaust gases pass through a catalytic converter, surface adsorption weakens reactant bonds, reducing the energy required for the reaction to proceed by providing an alternate lower energy pathway . Therefore decreased activation energy results, rather than temperature increase, exothermic reaction or increased pressure due to adsorption itself.
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