Which risk increases when exhaust aftertreatment catalyst surface area degrades in an internal combustion engine?

💡 Explanation

Reduced surface area lowers active catalytic sites; therefore incomplete combustion occurs because the lower available active sites impede the surface-mediated *Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism*, thus decreasing hydrocarbon oxidation rather than altering engine parameters like air flow or oil properties.

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