An important example is platinum.
Stimulants - but more probably catalyst.
No, a catalyst is not a compound itself. A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. It remains unchanged chemically at the end of the reaction.
Anything that is added to a chemical reaction that's intended to speed up the reaction - is a catalyst.
A catalyst alters the rate of a chemical reaction.
I am sure there are other types of mercury related catalysts in terms of chemistry, but one that stands out is mercury-aluminum amalgum, which is used as a reductive catalyst in organic chemistry.
If you mean something else, like- What can speed up a chemical reaction, that would be a catalyst. Or, you could say heat, though that is not an element.
The catalyst is not a reactant; a catalyst only favors a chemical reaction, the reaction rate and yield.
No, salt is not typically considered a catalyst because it does not participate in the chemical reaction itself. A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process, whereas salt simply acts as an electrolyte or a source of ions in a reaction.
Adding a catalyst a chemical reaction can occur with a lower activation energy.
chemical element, artificial, radioactive, unstable
The component affected when a catalyst is added to a chemical reaction is the reactants. The purpose of a catalyst is to speed up a reaction.
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