A lot of chemistry is involved in both the useage and manufacture of Automobiles. The combustion process which makes engines possible is a chemical reaction. Any article involving chemistry will be marked with the following notice:
This involves chemical names, terms, and/or reactions, which may be complicated without a basic understanding of chemistry.- Air
- Air/Fuel Mixture
- Biofuels
- The Catalytic Converter
- The Combustion Process
- Diesel Fuel
- Exhaust Gasses
- Gasoline
- Hydrocarbons
- Oil
- Oxygen Sensors
- Racing Fuels
Articles Involving Chemistry
This alphabetical list includes all of Cars Simplified's articles which mention some form of chemistry, chemical, or chemical reaction somewhere on the page.
Cars Simplified will only cover the basic chemistry of topics that require descriptions of it. A basic college chemistry class will easily go beyond what is explained anywhere on this site.
- Aluminum/Aluminium
- Carbon
- Copper
- Gold
- Hydrogen
- Iron
- Lithium
- Lead
- Oxygen
- Platinum
- Titanium
A List of Common Automotive Elements
This is an alphabetical list of elements involved in vehicles. Some of them link to articles about that element.
- Aluminum/Aluminium
- Carbon Dioxide
- Iron Oxide (Rust)
- Oxygen (O2)
A List of Common Automotive Compounds
This is an alphabetical list of molecular compounds found in and produced by vehicles. Some of them link to articles about that compound.