What is a catayst?

Answer 1

In chemistry a catalyst is a substance which, when added to other substances, allows them to change while itself remaining unchanged.

Answer 2

A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the reaction itself. Catalysts work by providing an alternative reaction pathway with lower activation energy, making it easier for the reaction to proceed.

Answer 3

a catalyst is a substance added to a chemical reaction to speed it up without changing the outcome. an inhibitor, however, slows down a chemical reaction.

Answer 4

To promote or speed a chemical reaction without reaction with the reactants.