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