A catalyst is a substance which alters the rate of a chemical reaction but is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction. basically it increases or decreases the speed of a chemical or biological reaction, but it does not get itself involved in the reaction. hoped this helped (:
A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur. It does this by providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower energy barrier. The catalyst itself is not consumed in the reaction and can be reused multiple times.
Sulphuric acid is not a positive catalyst. It is a strong mineral acid that can act as a catalyst in certain chemical reactions, but its role as a catalyst is not specific to promoting the forward reaction.
Acts as the dehydrating agent (catalyst).
well a catalyst is something that speeds up a reaction so an enzyme no?
See for the biological role at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese.
An enzyme has the role of a catalyst but in biochemistry.
Oxygen acts as a reactant.
A catalyst reduces the energy needed to start a chemical reaction.
Catalyst
A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur. It does this by providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower energy barrier. The catalyst itself is not consumed in the reaction and can be reused multiple times.
Sulphuric acid is not a positive catalyst. It is a strong mineral acid that can act as a catalyst in certain chemical reactions, but its role as a catalyst is not specific to promoting the forward reaction.
Acts as the dehydrating agent (catalyst).
well a catalyst is something that speeds up a reaction so an enzyme no?
See for the biological role at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese.
The decomposition catalyst helps speed up the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen by providing an alternative pathway for the reaction to occur. This catalyst lowers the activation energy required for the reaction to take place, making it happen more quickly.
A hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst speeds up the reaction that breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. This catalyst lowers the activation energy needed for the reaction to occur, making it happen faster.
This substance is called a catalyst.