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Tag: catalysis

Cat Links Inorganic chemistry, Physical chemistry

Heterogeneous catalysis and catalytic converters

Posted on July 13, 2022October 2, 2024 Sarah Parkes

Catalysts are able to lower the activation enthalpy, Ea, for a reaction, increasing the number of successful collisions between reactants

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