Question

Catalysts and enzymes are known to ____ a chemical reaction, but not be consumed in the reaction.

The choices are
slow down
speed up

Answer 1

A catalysts speed up a chemical reaction by providing an alternate root to overcome the activation energy of the reaction while at the same time remaining unchanged at the end of a chemical reaction

Answer 2

A catalysts speed up a chemical reaction by providing an alternate root to overcome the activation energy of the reaction while at the same time remaining unchanged at the end of a chemical reaction