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Catalyst: a substance which promote and help a chemical reaction.
Inhibitor: a substance which greatly reduces the rate of a chemical reaction.
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The difference between catalyst and inhibitor?
A catalyst lower the activation energy (speeds up the reaction) while an inhibitor increases the activation energy (slows it down).
What is the difference between an inhibitor and catalyst?
Catalyst speeds up reactions, and inhibitors are used to slow down reactions.
What is the relationship between a catalyst and an inhibitor?
A catalyst speeds up a reaction and an inhibitor slows down a reaction
What is the difference between inhibitor and activator?
difference between activator and inhibitor
Can a catalyst be used in place of an inhibitor?
umm no. they are opposites. a catalyst will speed up a reaction and an inhibitor will slow it down.
What is the difference between positive catalyst and negative catalyst?
The substances which increase the rate of a chemical reaction are called a Positive Catalyst whereas The substances which decrease the rate of a chemical reaction are called Negative Catalyst. Positive Catalyst decreases the Activation energy of reactant molecules whereas negative catalyst increases the Activation energy of the reactant molecules. Positive Catalyst is also called the Promoter whereas negative catalyst is also called Inhibitor.
What is the opposite of a catalyst?
In chemistry it is Inhibitor
What is the purpose of an inhibitor in a chemical reaction?
The inhibitor interferes with the catalyst in a chemical reaction.
What is the difference between a homogeneous catalyst and a heterogeneous catalyst?
The difference between a homogeneous and a heterogeneous catalyst is that in a heterogeneous catalyst, it is in a different phase from the reactants. However, in a homogeneous catalyst, it is in the same phase as the reactants.
Is inhibitor and negative catalyst are same things?
A negative catalyst is added to a reaction to slow down a process as does an inhibitor. From this you could say that they are equivalent.
What material is used to decrease the rate of a reaction?
An "inhibitor" (aka negative catalyst) slows or blocks a chemical reaction. In some cases this can also be called a deterrent or a retardant. The term anticatalyst(anti-catalyst) refers to blocking the action of a catalyst.
What is the opposite reaction of a Catalyst?
The opposite of a catalyst is an inhibitor, something that suppresses or slows a reaction.
