What is the result of using a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

1 Answer
Sep 3, 2016

Using a catalyst in a chemical reaction will result in increasing the reaction rate.

Explanation:

Using a catalyst in a chemical reaction will result in increasing the reaction rate and therefore, the reactants will be converted to products in a faster way relative to the absence of catalyst.

In chemical kinetics, the use of a catalyst will lead to a decrease in the activation energy (Ea) of the reaction.

The activation energy is the energy difference between the potential energy of the reactants and that of the transition state of the reaction ( see below ).

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