LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?
A
reusable
B
catalyst
C
specific
D
fragile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction, or lowers the temperature or pressure needed to start one, without itself being consumed during the reaction. Catalysis is the process of adding a catalyst to facilitate a reaction.

Detailed explanation-2: -An enzyme is a biological catalyst and is almost always a protein. It speeds up the rate of a specific chemical reaction in the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -A catalyst is a substance whose addition to a reaction enhances the rate. Q. The substance that initially involved in a chemical reaction is called a reactant.

Detailed explanation-4: -A catalyst speeds up the rate of a reaction by lowering the activation energy; in addition, the catalyst is regenerated in the process. Several reactions that are thermodynamically favorable in the absence of a catalyst only occur at a reasonable rate when a catalyst is present.

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