Catalytic processes and their catalysts
- Catalytic processes and their catalysts
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Catalytic processes and their catalysts
process catalyst
ammonia synthesis iron
sulfuric acid manufacture nitrogen(
II) oxide, platinum
cracking of petroleum zeolites
hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons nickel, platinum, or palladium
oxidation of hydrocarbons in automobile exhausts copper(
II) oxide, vanadium(V) oxide, platinum, palladium
isomerization of n-butane to isobutane aluminum chloride, hydrogen chloride
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