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A chemist has two compounds that do not chemically react. He thinks that by finding the right catalyst, he can get them to react. Why is the chemist incorrect?
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A chemist has two compounds that do not chemically react. He thinks that by finding the right catalyst, he can get them to react. Why is the chemist incorrect?

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He is incorrect because a catalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction so if there is no reaction to begin with a catalyst will not due anything.
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