Uncatalyzed vs catalyzed

[andreagutierrez 3K]

Hello, can someone explain to me the difference between catalyzed and uncatalyzed? Thank you (:

[Ayaan_Ekram_2J]

Hello!

A catalyzed reaction is simply a reaction that uses a catalyst to decrease the activation energy of the reaction. An uncatalyzed reaction does not use a catalyst. I hope this helps!

[Irene Kang 3F]

Yes its exactly what they said^^ You should just try to remember that catalysts help make the reaction occur faster and catalysts remain in the equation(used in the reactants and stays in the products).

[Ginny Ghang 1B]

A catalyzed reaction means that it has a catalysts that is speeding up the reaction by lowering the activation energy. It provides a new pathway for the reaction. It gets you to equilibrium faster than the uncatalyzed reaction.

[Arjun_Anumula_3E]

Catalyzed reaction makes use of another compound (that is not present in the overall equation) to help reduce the activation energy and speed up the rate of reaction. An example of this could be how ATP Synthase speeds up the conversion of ADP into ATP by helping increase the likelihood of favorable interactions between reactants.

[Isabelle Kludt 2B]

The catalyst lowers the activation energy of a reaction and increases the rate.

[Josephine B 3L]

Hi!

A catalyzed reaction is sped up because a substance known as a catalyst is used to lower the activation energy. You know that a catalyst is present in a multistep reaction when there is a reactant that is used up in the first reaction and later produced again in another later reaction. The catalyst doesn't appear in the overall reaction because it was used and then produced again. Catalysts can be used over and over again in different reactions.

Hope this helps!

[Tristan Friet 3G]

Catalyzed reactions are where a catalyst has been introduced into the reaction to speed up its rate by lowering the activation energy, thus introducing a new reaction mechanism. Uncatalyzed reactions don't possess a catalyst, thus their activation energy is greater, and their reaction rate is slower.

[Anjali Botcha 3B]

A catalyzed reaction involves a catalyst that lowers the activation energy of the reaction. The catalyst is not seen in the overall reaction.

[Hamna_Khan_2E]

Hi!

Catalyzed and uncatalyzed refer to the presence or absence of a catalyst in a chemical process. A catalyst is a substance that accelerates a chemical process by decreasing its activation energy. If a catalyst is present, it is considered that the reaction is catalyzed. In contrast, if no catalyst is present, the reaction is said to be uncatalyzed. Generally, catalyzed reactions occur quicker than uncatalyzed reactions because the catalyst provides an alternate reaction route with a lower activation energy, allowing the reactants to conduct the reaction more easily.

Hope this helps!