How does a catalyst increase the rate of a reaction?

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sukhopar [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

It increases the reaction rate by lowering the activation energy for a reaction.

Please see the picture below in order to easier to understand.

Explanation:

However, note that there are positive and negative catalyst. The question above is just about the positive catalyst.

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