CIA Demonstration: The Cobalt(II)-Catalyzed Reaction of Potassium Sodium Tartrate (14.5.4)

Question 1

• A catalyst is a substance which decreases the activation energy of a reaction, thereby increasing the reaction rate.

Answer 1

• A catalyst is a substance which decreases the activation energy of a reaction, thereby increasing the reaction rate.

Question 2

• Although a catalyst may change forms during the course of a reaction, at the end of the reaction the catalyst will be unchanged overall.

Answer 2

• Although a catalyst may change forms during the course of a reaction, at the end of the reaction the catalyst will be unchanged overall.