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The Role of Catalysts in chemical reactions and their importance in a role in industry, the problems associated with the use of some catalysts.
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The Role of Catalysts in chemical reactions and their importance in a role in industry, the problems associated with the use of some catalysts and by using examples the new developments in this area which will help reduce damage to the environment. What is a Catalyst? A catalyst is a substance which alters the rate of a reaction without itself undergoing any permanent change. Catalysts are not used up in chemical reactions and you can always get them back at the end. They are not changed chemically, though sometimes they may be changed physically. Usually, catalysts are not needed in great quantities and they do not determine how much end product is produced in a reaction, only the rate at which it does it. A feature of catalysts is that they are often specific for one particular reaction. This is true particularly to enzymes, which are biological catalysts.1 The chemical industry relies on catalysts so...
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