Notice when a vehicle drives by nowadays, that it is so much quieter than those loud oldies that pour out the blue smoke. Ever wonder just what is underneath a vehicle that makes the new ones so much cleaner. It is called a catalytic converter. The main function of a catalytic converter is to decrease pollution emitted from a vehicles exhaust. The concept behind this is to add a catalyst and force a reaction between …showed first 75 words of 591 total…

…showed last 75 words of 591 total…durability, effectiveness, and convenience. The catalytic converter was definitely the original spark that started the new 'safe' auto craze, and was an ingenious invention. I'm sure that as long as I live such inventions will never outlive their usefulness.          A.         Texts                  i) Chemistry - Heath                           pgs. - B.         Computer                  i) The Internet - 'Catalytic Converters'                           www.generalmotors.com                  ii) 'Catalysis.' Encyclopedia Encarta. 1994 ed. C.         Encyclopedia                  i) 'Catalytic Converter.' The World Book                                             Encyclopedia. 1985 ed.