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How will Concentration affect the Volume and Rate of Oxygen Released when reacting Hydrogen Peroxide with a Potato Introduction I am going to find out whether the concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) will affect the rate and volume of oxygen produced by a potato when hydrogen peroxide is added to it. Plan Potatoes contain a chemical enzyme called catalase to break down poisonous hydrogen peroxide into harmless water and oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide is produced in certain cell reactions. Without catalase, the potato would not be able to break it down, and the organism would die. The chemical equation for this reaction is: catalase 2H2O2 2H2O + O2 Enzymes are biological catalysts. They are: * Catalysts: they are substances that speed up reactions, without being disfigured or used up themselves. This makes them very useful, because even small amounts can do a big job. * Proteins: They have a special shape for each specific substance it works on. I...

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