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Anything that acts that way is a catalyst. It is the definition.

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How is a catalyst used in a reaction?

Catalysts are used to speed up reactions.


Can function to speed up chemical reactions?

A catalyst functions to speed up a chemical reaction without being used up in the reaction, meaning that a catalyst can be used more than once.


What is used to SPEED up a reaction but doesn't change itself?

A catalyst is used to SPEED up a reaction but doesn't change itself.


What catalyst is used to speed up a reaction?

A catalyst is a substance that initiates or accelerates a reaction. The catalyst will vary depending on the reaction so it is not possible to give a definitive answer to the question.


Element used to speed up chemical reactions?

Anything that is added to a chemical reaction that's intended to speed up the reaction - is a catalyst.


What does a biological catalyst do?

they speed up a reaction


What can be added to a reaction to speed it up?

A catalyst


What is ture of a catalyst?

It is true that a catalyst is used in chemical reactions to help speed up the reaction by reducing activation energy.


What does catayst mean in science?

a catalyst is a chemical used to speed up a reaction without being 'used up'


Why can a catalyst speed up a reaction even at low temperature?

Because catalyst will reduce the activation energy of the reaction, thereby the speed of the reaction increases.


What can a chemical reaction be speeded up by?

A catalyst can speed up a chemical reaction.


What is the purpose of phosphoric acid in the synthesis of aspirin?

Phosphoric acid is used in the synthesis of aspirin as a catalyst to facilitate the esterification reaction between salicylic acid and acetic anhydride. It helps increase the reaction rate and yield of aspirin.