How Do Catalysts Work to Accelerate a Chemical Reaction

question 16

Multiple Choice

How do catalysts work to accelerate a chemical reaction?

• A) They raise the average energy of the reactants.
• B) They provide a means of acceleration by being completely consumed in the reaction.
• C) They lower the energy of activation.
• D) They lower the overall free energy change of the reaction.
• E) They raise the overall free energy change of the reaction.

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher-level cognition, and expressive language.

Synaptic Activity

Synaptic Activity refers to the process by which neurons communicate with each other through the release and reception of neurotransmitters at the synapse.

Limbic System

Part of the brain involved with emotions and olfaction; includes the cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, habenular nuclei, parts of the basal ganglia, the hypothalamus (especially the mammillary bodies, the olfactory cortex, and various nerve tracts).

Sensory Input

Information received by the sensory organs and transmitted to the brain.