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Catalyst and Potential Energy Diagram
• A catalyst lowers the activation energy, providing an alternate route for the reaction pathway. This increases the rate of the forward and reverse reaction.
• However, a catalyst does not start or change the reaction or heat of energy.
There are many Regents questions on this topic.
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