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Teaching rates of reaction post-16: part 2

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Ideas and activities to help students explore catalysts

Catalysts are everywhere. They’re essential for life and are used in numerous manufacturing processes to increase production rates and cut costs. Students might be familiar with the use of catalysts in the production of ammonia and sulfuric acid, but do they realise that chemists are also developing a range of catalysts to help clean pollutants in our environment? This article explores how you can help your students understand the important role catalysts play and the role of the Arrhenius equation. It suggests classroom activities to support this topic for the 16–18 age range.

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