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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when a combustion catalyst degrades nearing stoichiometric condition?
A)Increased unburnt hydrocarbon emissions✓
B)Reduced formation of nitrogen oxides
C)Maximized kinetic chain branching
D)Enhanced heat transfer efficiency
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Increased unburnt hydrocarbons emerge, because a degraded catalyst loses surface area causing reduced adsorption. This lowers the effective collision rate, depressing CO oxidation and HC reactions; therefore hydrocarbons increase, rather than undergoing complete catalysis at target temperatures.
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