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A catalyst is a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction but is not consumed during the course of the reaction. A catalyst will appear in the steps of a reaction mechanism, but it will not appear in the overall chemical reaction (as it is not a reactant or product).
The empirical formula<span> of a chemical compound is the simplest positive integer ratio of atoms present in a compound. Therefore, the correct answer from the choices is the last option. </span><span>C7H14 and C10H20 have the same empirical formula which is CH2. Hope this answers the question.</span>