Answer:
The correct answer is D. Phosphorus is not a catalyst.
Explanation:
A catalyst is a substance that accelerates a chemical reaction at a certain temperature, but does not itself wear off the reaction. It is involved in the chemical reaction but is not the starting or end product of the reaction.
Catalysts create an alternative reaction pathway for the reaction with a lower activation energy. Activation energy is the energy required for the reaction to take place. However, the catalyst cannot cause a reaction which does not take place without the catalyst.
Depending on the phases in which the catalyst and reactants are present, one speaks of homogeneous or heterogeneous catalysts. Biochemical processes are catalyzed by enzymes, while heterogeneous catalysts are metals, such as platinum and nickel.
