Question

Describe how the metal probably increases the reaction rate, identify whether this an example of homogeneous or heterogeneous catalysts, and explain how you know.

Answer 1

The metal probably increases reaction rate by either holding reactant molecules in the correct orientation to react or by weakening or breaking bonds in reactant molecules to make them more reactive.This is an example of heterogeneous catalysis. It is heterogeneous catalysis because the catalyst is a solid and the reactants are gases. In heterogeneous catalysis, the catalyst is in a different phase than the reactants.

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The metal probably helps to speed up the reaction rate a/c to collision theory, reactant molecules must collide with a reasonable direction by either weakening bonds in reactant molecules to make them extra reactive or by attaching reactant molecules in the exact direction to react.

This is known as an example of heterogeneous catalysis because the catalyst is solid and the reactants are liquid or gases mixture. In this catalysis, the catalyst is present in a different phase compare to the reactants.