Practice Activation Energy And Catalysts (4.2)

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Question 1.
What is activation energy?
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Think about what you need to start a fire.
Question 2.
Provide an example of a catalyst.
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Think of substances that speed up biological reactions.
3Question 3.
What is the primary function of a catalyst?
- To increase activation energy
- To decrease activation energy
- To be consumed in a reaction
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Remember what catalysts do to reactions.
4Question 4.
True or False: Catalysts are consumed during a reaction.
- True
- False
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Think about the definition of a catalyst.
Question 5.
A certain reaction has a high activation energy, making it slow. Design a catalyst for this reaction and describe how it would work.
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Think about how catalysts provide alternative reaction pathways.
Question 6.
Evaluate the implications of a catalyst that only works at high temperatures when most industrial reactions occur at lower temperatures.
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Consider the environments in which catalysts are typically used.

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