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A-LevelChemistryHydrocarbons9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2023 · Q301 Mark

Exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine are made less harmful by passing them through a catalytic converter. A number of reactions take place in the catalytic converter. Two such reactions are described in the table. Which row is correct? [Table with columns "the type of reaction that removes carbon monoxide", "the type of reaction that removes unburned hydrocarbons"]

Aoxidation, oxidation
Boxidation, reduction
Creduction, reduction
Dreduction, oxidation

✓ Correct answer

A: oxidation, oxidation

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Hydrocarbons, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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