A catalyst is a substance that can be added to a chemical reaction to speed up the reaction process. Catalysts are able to speed up a reaction by lowering the activation energy of the system without being used up in the reaction.
Label each arrow in the energy diagram.
Column A
1.
The purple arrow:
The purple arrow
2.
The green arrow:
The green arrow
Column B
a.Represents the activation energy of a reaction without a catalyst.
b.Represents the activation energy of a reaction with a catalyst.
Column A
1. The purple arrow: b. Represents the activation energy of a reaction with a catalyst.
2. The green arrow: a. Represents the activation energy of a reaction without a catalyst.