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The principle reason a little bit of enzyme can catalyze a reaction involving many molecules is that enzymes are not consumed by the reactions they catalyze. Enzymes are typically multi-use entities and will continue acting until all substrates are reacted.

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Are substrate and catalyse the same thing?

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Why is permanganate estimation completed in acid?

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What happens to the temperature when the mass is increased in a chemical reaction involving magnesium and hydrochloric acid?

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Does the catalyst change the amount of energy released in the reaction?

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How does the amount of enzymes ect the reaction rate?

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