What does a catalyst do when added to a chemical reaction? Select all that apply.
2 answers:
Answer:
Explanation:
A catalyst is a substance that <u>increases the rate</u> of a chemical reaction. Some examples are enzymes and acid-base catalysts.
They can do this by <u>lowering activation energy</u> (the energy needed to undergo a reaction) or modifying a certain mechanism in the reaction.
Catalysts are unique because they aren't consumed or used up in a reaction. They can be reused many times.
So, based on the information above, catalysts do not increase the activation energy or get consumed in the reaction. That leaves two correct answers: they lower the activation energy and speed up chemical reactions.
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Explanation:
We can solve this problem by using Boyle's Law, which states that:
"For a fixed mass of an ideal gas kept at constant temperature, the pressure of the gas is inversely proportional to its volume"
Mathematically:
where
p is the pressure of the gas
V is the volume of the gas
The equation can be rewritten as
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is the initial pressure of the gas in the coke
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is the final pressure
Solving for V2, we find the final volume: