Transition Metals as Catalysts Flashcards
1
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Heterogeneous Catalyst meaning
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Different state than the reactants and products
2
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Alkenes
A
Organic compounds that contain C=C bond
3
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Alkanes
A
Organic compounds that contain
C-C bonds
4
Q
What do catalysts add to convert alkenes to alkene
A
Add hydrogen atoms
5
Q
What catalyst is used to convert alkenes to alkene
A
Nickel
6
Q
What does nickel provide to convert alkenes to alkene
A
A surface where the reactants can attach and carry out the reaction
7
Q
Catalytic Converters
A
Removes harmful pollutants from a car’s exhaust
8
Q
Catalysts used in Catalytic Converters
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Pd, Pt and Rd
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