CHEM 101L Chapter Notes - Chapter 6.3: Spectator Ion, Diesel Fuel, Permanganate

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Chem 101: catalysts and inhibitors and their effects and usage in stimulating. Commonly used catalysts include: platinum, aluminum (foil), potassium. Permanganate (kmno4), saliva, and ignition substances (lighters, matches, sparks, limestone, etc. ) Platinum is used as a catalyst in car engines to convert the toxic carbon monoxide created from the combustion of diesel fuel into a less lethal and less toxic substance, carbon dioxide. Platinum helps in saturating(oxidizing) the carbon monoxide with oxygen to make carbon dioxide and it speeds up the reaction process multifold. Other catalysts like aluminum or limestones often aid in increasing the rate of transfer of heat in systems in order to heat up substances faster. This is possible because of metals properties of having low specific heat capacity values which will be discussed in a later section. Catalysts help speed up the reaction or influence the path or reaction process, but conversely inhibitors help slow down the reaction.

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