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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