Which mechanism reduces the energy needed for forward reaction in catalytic converters during automobile exhaust processing?

💡 Explanation

When exhaust gases flow through a catalytic converter, surface adsorption lowers the activation energy because the catalyst provides an alternative reaction pathway with a lower energy barrier, increasing the reaction rate. Therefore lowered activation results, rather than concentration increase, temperature control, or equilibrium shifts which would require external systems.

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