Catalysts

Catalysts are very important in industry. They speed up a chemical reaction by lowering the amount of energy you need to get one going. They are the backbone of many industrial processes, which use chemical reactions to turn raw materials into useful products.

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  1. A substance that increases the rate of a reaction without itself being consumed

    2. Missing Word
    Correct Answer:
    Catalyst

    Reference

    https://www.britannica.com/science/catalyst

  2. The minimum energy needed for a particular chemical reaction to take place

    3. Missing Word
    Correct Answer:
    activation energy

    Reference

    https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-catalyst-chemistry

  3. A substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms

    4. Missing Word
    Correct Answer:
    Enzyme

    Explanation

    enzyme, a substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms, regulating the rate at which chemical reactions proceed without itself being altered in the process.

    Reference

    https://www.britannica.com/science/enzyme

  4. A catalyst material used in ammonia synthesis process

    5. Missing Word
    Correct Answer:
    iron

    Reference

    https://www.britannica.com/science/catalyst

  5. A catalyst used in the cracking of petroleum process

    6. Missing Word
    Correct Answer:
    zeolites

    Reference

    https://www.britannica.com/science/catalyst

  6. Speeds up reactions of hydrogen gas with oxygen gas to make water (H2O) and electricity

    7. Missing Word
    Correct Answer:
    platinum

    Reference

    https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-catalyst-chemistry



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