An autocatalyst is a cylinder or elliptical cross section made from ceramic or metal formed into a fine honeycomb and coated with a solution of chemicals and a combination of platinum, rhodium and/or palladium. ... However, the addition of some palladium to the platinum catalyst can improve its thermal stability.

What is auto catalyst example?

The correct answer to this question is option 'd' (all of the above), which includes hydrolysis of ethyl acetate, decomposition of TNG and oxidation of oxalic acid are the examples of auto-catalysis.

What is auto catalyst reaction?

A single chemical reaction is said to be autocatalytic if one of the reaction products is also a catalyst for the same or a coupled reaction. Such a reaction is called an autocatalytic reaction.