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Biological and biochemical catalysts are called 'enzymes', all others just plainly 'catalists'

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What is a chemical which speeds a reaction called?

catalyst


What is the substances that speed up chemical reactions?

An enzyme/catalyst


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This substance is called a catalyst.


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.


A substance that accelerate the rate of a chemical reaction is called what?

It is called a catalyst.


What is it called when you slow down a chemical reaction?

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A substance that accelerates the rate of chemical reaction is called?

catalyst


What are chemical reactions that are regulated by organic catalyst called?

enzymes


What do you call a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemica reaction?

A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction is called a catalyst.


What is substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction is called a(an)?

a catalyst


What is the name for the catalyst?

Enzymes


What does a catalyst do in a chemical reaction?

Reduces the activation energy of the reaction, which speeds up the progress of the reaction It increases the rate of a chemical reaction. However a true catalyst is not consumed in the reaction.