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Catalysis
These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:
- Recognise that a catalyst increases the rate of formation of new substances by increasing the rate of a chemical reaction.
- Recognise that increasing the surface area of a solid catalyst increases rate of reaction between substances in the gas state.
- Recognise that a catalyst cannot increase the yield (total amount of product) of a chemical reaction.
- Explain how increasing temperature increases the rate of reaction by increasing the frequency of successful collisions.
- Identify an energy profile diagram that shows a catalysed reaction (with lowered activation energy).
The resources include details of common misconceptions and a summary of the research upon which the resources are based.
Download the zip file for all the questions and activities.
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