Diagram of a platinum catalyst in a car catalytic converter.
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The platinum catalyst in a car catalytic converter changes carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide, by absorption.

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    Chemical reactions and catalysts

    A chemical reaction involves a chemical change, which happens when two or more particles (which can be molecules, atoms or ions) interact. For example, when iron and oxygen react, they change to ...

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