The rate of a chemical reaction can be increased by the use of a suitable catalyst.

CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · A Level · Chemistry · Kinetics · Kinetics

Problem

The rate of a chemical reaction can be increased by the use of a suitable catalyst. (a) Define the term *catalyst*. (b) In terms of collision theory, explain how a catalyst increases the rate of a reaction. (c) Draw a fully labelled sketch of a potential energy profile for an endothermic reaction with and without a catalyst.

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