Which risk increases significantly in catalytic converters using platinum when exposed to high levels of sulfur dioxide?

💡 Explanation

When platinum catalysts are exposed to SO2, catalyst poisoning occurs because SO2 strongly adsorbs onto the platinum surface, blocking active sites necessary for the intended catalytic reactions. Therefore, catalyst poisoning increases, rather than other failure modes that have different environmental sensitivities and reaction requirements.

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