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01 Alkanes As Fuels
01 Alkanes As Fuels
Pollutants
1. Why are unburned hydrocarbons released when fuels burn?
2. Explain, with equations, how oxides of nitrogen and sulfur are formed. Why are they
harmful to the environment.
3. What is a catalytic converter?
4. Using equations, explain how it improves the exhaust gases produced by engines.