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For a reaction done on the ton scale, would a heterogeneous catalyst or a homogeneous catalyst be more effective to use?
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A heterogeneous catalyst is in a different phase (solid, liquid, gas) than the reactants, while a homogeneous catalyst is in the same phase as the reactants. Show more…
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