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What is a catalyst?

   What is a catalyst?

Process Technology Equipment and Systems

Process Technology Equipment and Systems

Charles E. Thomas 4th Edition

Chapter 14, Problem 3

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06/18/2020

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Catalyst

A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. It works by providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy, allowing the reaction to proceed more rapidly than it would under standard conditions.

Catalysis

Catalysis is the process by which a catalyst facilitates a chemical reaction. This process involves the catalyst interacting with the reactants, enabling the transformation into products more efficiently, and then being regenerated at the end of the reaction.

Activation Energy

Activation energy is the minimum amount of energy required for the reactants in a chemical reaction to reach the transition state and become products. Catalysts lower this energy barrier, thereby increasing the reaction rate by making it easier for reactant molecules to participate in the reaction.

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