define CATALYST
Asked by Nidhi Munshi
| 12th Apr, 2013,
05:03: PM
Expert Answer:
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change is known as catalyst.
Examples of some common catalysts are:
Manganese dioxide: in decomposition of Hydrogen peroxide and Potassium chlorate
Sulfuric acid: in some esterification reactions
Vanadium(V) oxide: in oxidation of sulfur dioxide to trioxide
etc.
Manganese dioxide: in decomposition of Hydrogen peroxide and Potassium chlorate
Sulfuric acid: in some esterification reactions
Vanadium(V) oxide: in oxidation of sulfur dioxide to trioxide
etc.
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| 14th Apr, 2013,
10:18: AM
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