What is a catalyst?

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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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What can a catalyst do?
A Catalyst makes a chemical reaction proceed faster, but is not used up by the reaction.
What is catalyst?
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.
When are you a catalyst?
We became catalyst when we visit to in-laws home.
Difference between catalyst and biological catalyst?
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.
Are Enzymes organic catalysts or biological catalyst?
Both. Enzymes are known as biological catalysts because they speed up reactions within cells. They are organic because they are (tertiary) proteins and protein has c-c (carbon to carbon) bonds making...