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4. What is catalase?

5. What is catalase turning into oxygen?
6. What are the reactants in this reaction?
7. What are the products in this reaction?

User Seb Holzapfel
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Answer:

4. Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.

5. hydrogen peroxide

6. the reactant is hydrogen peroxide H2O2

7.the products are water and oxygen, H2O and O2

Step-by-step explanation:

5. catalase breaks down two hydrogen peroxide molecules to form oxygen.

7. H2O2> H2O + O2 , catalase acts as a catalyst.

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