Question

Which of the following statements accurately describes how a catalyst acts in a chemical reaction?

Answer 1

Answer:

d) II and IV only.

Explanation:

A catalyst increases the kinetic energy of reactant molecules which increases the magnitude of collision. These then decreases the activation energy . A catalyst is not consumed by reaction because it is neither reactant nor a product, hence has no effect on equilibrium constant.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A

Explanation:

it speed up a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction and increases the reaction rate by lowering the activation energy for a reaction but the average kinetic energy of the molecules remains the same well the required energy decreases