level: catalysts
Questions and Answers List
level questions: catalysts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a catalyst | catalysts increase the rate of reaction without being used up by providing an alternative reaction pathway decreasing the activation energy |
| give two advantages of using catalysts | -they save money as they carry out reactions quickly without having to increase the temp -they can be reused as they're never used up |
| why aren't catalysts shown on the equations of reactions | they aren't used up so they aren't a reactant |