Which mechanism causes a lower ignition temperature in catalytic converters?

💡 Explanation

Surface adsorption increases reactant concentration on the catalyst's surface, facilitating bond weakening, which provides an alternative reaction pathway; Catalysis thereby reduces the activation energy, so a converter rapidly reaches light-off, rather than relying solely on high temperatures.

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