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How is carbon monoxide converted into carbon dioxide in a catalytic converter?
Carbon monoxide is very inflammable, so you simply set light to it. It then takes up another oxygen atom and forms the stable molecule CO2. By the way, in the UK before the days of North Sea gas, the gas distributed to homes came from gasworks which used coal to produce it. It was known as town gas and was almost entirely CO. Being very poisonous people would commit suicide by putting their heads into an unlit gas oven. The gas companies used to put something into the gas to make it smell to warn people in case there was a gas leak.
What percentage of carbon dioxide is caused by car fumes?
AnswerYes, they do. When a hydrocarbon (e.g: gasoline) is burned, it releases water, carbon dioxide, and energy. For each litre of petrol used, the CO2 produced from the exhaust is about 2.5 kg. A typical annual use of 1200 litres of petrol produces about 3 tons of CO2.Cars produce almost 1% of all CO2. Nature, through rotting vegetation, produces 95%. However, vegetation absorbs an equal mass of CO2 out of the atmosphere while growing. Cars do not do that.Yes, cars do produce carbon Di-oxide.. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) originally viewed carbon dioxide as a product of "perfect" combustion, but now views CO2 as a pollution concern. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps the earth's heat and contributes to Climate Change.
What are two things that pollute the air?
Burning fossil fuels from vehicles and industrial processes release pollutants like carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide into the air, contributing to air pollution. Additionally, emissions from agricultural activities, such as methane from livestock and ammonia from fertilizers, also contribute to air pollution.
What gases are produced when fuel is burned in cars?
If ideal complete combustion occurs, fossil fuels release carbon dioxide gas and water vapor as the main products. Complete combustion occurs when sufficient oxygen exists for all of the hydrocarbon material to be completely oxidized in the oxidation-reduction combustion reaction. If insufficient oxygen is present, carbon monoxide will also be formed which is a toxic colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. Carbon may also be formed.Most of the time the combustion products are carbon dioxide with a small fraction of carbon monoxide. Most states in the United States place a limit on the amount of carbon monoxide a vehicle is allowed to produce, which is usually quite small.Other pollutants produced from the combustion of fossil fuels include sulfur dioxide (SO2), sulfur trioxide(SO3), nitric oxide (NO), and nitrous dioxide (NO2). The sulfur impurities are caused by combustion of the impurity hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, or other sulfur compounds in the original fossil fuel. The nitrogen oxides are caused by combustion of nitrogen molecules in the fuel as well as the contact of the high temperature nitrogen in the air surrounding the engine. (Air is approximately 80% nitrogen). These pollutants are responsible for a host of environmental problems including smog and acid rain.
How do cars effect the air quality from the fossil fuels?
Cars emit pollutants like carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter when burning fossil fuels. These pollutants can contribute to smog, respiratory issues, and global climate change. Transitioning to cleaner fuels or electric vehicles can help mitigate these impacts.
Do cars pollute the air or people?
Both. Cars emit Hydrocarbons + Nitrogen Oxides + Carbon Dioxide + Carbon Monoxide. People emit Methane and Carbon Dioxide.
What do cars have in their exhaust gases to reduce carbon monoxide?
Cars do not have anything in their exhaust to reduce carbon monoxide. A Catalytic Convertor in the Exhaust System is used to remove Carbon Monoxide from the exhaust gasses.
Do cars emit carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide?
The principle carbon emission from cars is carbon dioxide. There is some carbon monoxide in the direct engine exhaust if the engine does not have the right air/fuel mixture. This is usually removed by proper operation (since 1975) of the catalytic converter.
What gases are produced by cars?
Carbon Monoxide
What gas is produced in cars?
Carbon monoxide.
Why is carbon monoxide present in a car exhaust?
Carbon Monoxide is a by-product from burning fuel from cars. The fuel from cars is a petroleum-derived mixture gasoline, when burned, produces energy and waste products, Carbon Monoxide and other gases
What excess gas do cars produce?
carbon monoxide?
What are the effects of carbon monoxide on cars?
it will turn it into a tranformer
Do diesel cars produce carbon monoxide?
of course
What kind of gas do cars produce?
Cars produce a kind of poisonous gas known as carbon monoxide but if you have a catalytic converter it converts the carbon monoxide into harmless gas known as carbon dioxide
What gives off carbon monoxide?
carbon monoxide is produced by the burning of many different types of fuels.
Does gas from cars cause lung cancer?
Carbon monoxide
