in fact, it lowers the activation energy so by doing so it increases the rate of the reaction.
2007-05-01 16:24:10
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answer #1
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answered by Dr. Eddie 6
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Catalysts do not raise the activation energy of a chemical reaction, they decrease it. Activation energy is how much energy two molecules must have at the beginning of a particular reaction. Increasing the activation energy would mean that the reaction happens much more slowly.
Decreasing activation energy increases the rate of the reaction.
2007-05-01 15:10:35
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answered by SuprDavR 2
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B. A catalyst works by using offering an selection reaction pathway to the reaction product. the value of the reaction is greater suitable as this selection course has a decrease activation power than the reaction course not mediated by using the catalyst
2016-10-14 07:41:29
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answered by ? 4
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no, actually, a catalyst lowers the activation energy, so that the reaction's rate speeds up
2007-05-01 15:07:16
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answered by Anonymous
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Many reaction have a sequence of events, which goes: reactants -> [intermediate] -> products.
The transition from reactant to intermediate requires an "energy hump" to be negotiated. The catalyst lowers this hump, allowing that part of the reaction sequence to proceed faster.
2007-05-01 15:13:32
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answered by cattbarf 7
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