Surface: Ea(kj/mol):

Tungsten 248
Platinum 331
Copper 204

A decomposition reaction was studied on three different surfaces. The activation energy on each surface is shown in the table. Which surface represents the best heterogeneous catalyst if the activation energy of the uncatalyzed reaction is 452 kJ/mol?

a. Copper
b. Tungsten
c. Uncatalyzed
d. Platinum

1 answer

copper

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