Catalysts
Combined Science · Year 11 · The rate and extent of chemical change · 3o Periodo

Catalysts

Understand how catalysts speed up chemical reactions without being consumed in the process.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE National Curriculum (England) / GCSE specifications Combined Science Key Stage 4: Chemistry - The rate and extent of chemical change;Describe the role of catalysts in chemical reactions and how they provide a different pathway with lower activation energy.

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Understand how catalysts speed up chemical reactions without being consumed in the process.

Key Questions

  1. How does a catalyst increase the rate of a chemical reaction?
  2. Why are catalysts important in industrial chemical processes?
  3. Explain how a catalyst provides an alternative reaction pathway.

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