Can a Catalyst React with a Reactant? Why or Why

question 101

Multiple Choice

Can a catalyst react with a reactant? Why or why not?

• A)No. A catalyst doesn't react with anything.
• B)No. A catalyst is really not part of the reaction.
• C)Yes. A catalyst's job is to provide more product than could be produced in a uncatalyzed reaction.
• D)Yes. A catalyst reacts with a reactant to form an intermediate.

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Definitions:

Replicable

Capable of being repeated or duplicated under similar conditions, often used in the context of experiments or studies to verify results.

Insignificant

Lacking in importance, magnitude, or likely impact; trivial.

Parsimonious

Referring to the principle in science and philosophy where the simplest explanation or strategy tends to be the right one.

Replicable

The ability of a study or experiment to be repeated and yield the same results.