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What can a catalyst do?

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A Catalyst makes a chemical reaction proceed faster, but is not used up by the reaction.

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A catalyst is a substance that makes chemical reactions happen faster. They don't affect the outcome of the reaction, only the time in which it happens.
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In chemistry it is called a catalyst. In biology it is called a enzyme. When a living organism produces a catalyst its called an enzyme.
What is a catalyst?
A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a given chemical reaction by lowering its activation energy without itself being used up.
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