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

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Correct Answer:

Catalyst

Reference

https://www.britannica.com/science/catalyst
2

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

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Correct Answer:

activation energy

Reference

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-catalyst-chemistry
3

A substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms

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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

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Correct Answer:

iron

Reference

https://www.britannica.com/science/catalyst
5

A catalyst used in the cracking of petroleum process

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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

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Correct Answer:

platinum

Reference

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