Catalysis

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

uncatalyzed catalyzed

Comparing catalyzed (green dashed) and uncatalyzed (blue) profiles

  • A

    Eₐ decreases; ΔH unchanged

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  • B

    ΔH decreases; Eₐ unchanged

  • C

    Both increase

  • D

    ΔH and Eₐ both decrease

Explanation

A catalyst lowers Eₐ but cannot change ΔH (state functions).

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