Which Statement Is True About a Catalyst

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about a catalyst?

• A) It increases the activation energy involved in a reaction.
• B) It can be the same phase as the reactants (heterogeneous) or a different phase (homogeneous).
• C) It is formed during an early step in the reaction and consumed in a later step.
• D) It does not participate in the reaction.
• E) It does not appear in the overall equation for the reaction.

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