The correct answer is:
a) It speeds up a chemical reaction.
A catalyst increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process, thereby allowing the reaction to occur more quickly.
Which of the following describes the function of a catalyst?
a
It speeds up a chemical reaction.
b
It decreases the speed of a chemical reaction to control the reaction rate.
c
It makes a chemical reaction stop immediately.
d
It takes part in a chemical reaction to create different products.
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