Varsha Swamy 2J wrote:Catalysts go from reactant to product, while intermediates go from product to reactant.
Yes! Intermediates are not in the overall reaction too; they are produced then consumed. Catalysts are consumed then produced.
Varsha Swamy 2J wrote:Catalysts go from reactant to product, while intermediates go from product to reactant.
Erik Khong 2E wrote:I am sure it doesn't really matter for this class, but I personally like to keep them in the order of importance. I tend to have them in the order of the species being reduced, the species being oxidized, then H2O and/or H+.
Christina Cen 3E wrote:There isn't any exchange in heat or matter with the surroundings of an isolated system, but heat can still be generated inside the system itself. This change is isolated because it is contained within the system, and the heat is not released into the surroundings.