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Explain the term catalyst and how it affects the rate of a chemical reaction.

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Catalyst. A catalyst speeds up a chemical reaction, without being consumed by the reaction. It increases the reaction rate by lowering the activation energy for a reaction. Energy diagrams are useful to illustrate the effect of a catalyst on reaction rates.

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