Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions + Energy Profile Diagrams + The role of Catalysts Flashcards
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What are catalysts?
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- substances that increase the rate of a chemical reaction
- without being used up or chemically changed
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How do catalysts work?
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they create an alternative reaction pathway by forming and breaking different chemical bonds
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What is the difference between a catalytic and a non-catalytic pathway?
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Catalytic pathways have a lower activation energies
4
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What does a heterogeneous catalytic reaction mean?
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a reaction in which one or more of the reactants and products in a different phase to the reactants
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