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What is the Effect of Catalyst On Activation Energy of a Reaction? - Chemistry

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What is the effect of catalyst on activation energy of a reaction?

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Solution

The catalyst provides an alternate pathway or reaction mechanism by reducing the activation energy between reactants and products.

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