How Do Catalysts Work to Accelerate a Chemical Reaction

question 24

Multiple Choice

How do catalysts work to accelerate a chemical reaction?

• A)They raise the average energy of the reactants.
• B)They raise the overall free energy change of the reaction
• C)They lower the energy of activation.
• D)They lower the overall free energy change of the reaction.

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Definitions:

Asymptotes

Lines that a curve approaches as it heads towards infinity, indicating the boundary beyond which a graph does not venture.

Vertices

Plural of vertex; refers to the multiple points where two or more curves, lines, or edges meet, especially as the corner points of polygons or angles.

Hyperbola

A type of smooth curve lying in a plane, defined by its geometric properties or by equations for which it is the solution set.

Asymptotes

Lines that a graph approaches but never touches, indicating behaviour towards infinity in functions or sequences.