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What is a catalyst?

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Chemistry answer: (2,2'-bipyridine)dichloropalladium(II) | aluminum-nickel catalyst | benzeneruthenium(II)chloride dimer | ruthenocene | bis(ethylcyclopentadienyl)ruthenium(II) | bromo(N-succinimidyl)bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) | carbonylchlorohydridotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II) | chlorocyclopentadienylbis(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II) | cu-TMEDA catalyst | dihydridotetrakis(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II) | diiodo(p-cymene)ruthenium(II)dimer | (ethylenediamine)palladium(II)chloride | palladium(II)hexafluoroacetylacetonate | palladium(II) iodide | (R)-2-[(R)-2-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenyl]-4-isopropyl-2-oxazoline triphenylphosphine ruthenium(II) dichloride complex | (R)-(-)-COP-Oac catalyst | (S)-(+)-COP-Oac catalyst | titanium trichloride | titanium tetrachloride | triruthenium dodecacarbonyl (total: 20). Src: Wolfram|Alpha

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Catalyst (n) 1. a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change 2. a person or thing that causes an important change to take place. Thanks and ChaCha!

Answered by Teresa W. - 881 days ago at 2:33pm on Sep 11 2009

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A catalyst is something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected. A catalyst also refers to a person or thing that precipitates an event or change.

Answered - 981 days ago at 3:51pm on Jun 03 2009

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In chemistry a catalyst is a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected. MORE?

Answered by Nichole R. - 1050 days ago at 1:24pm on Mar 26 2009

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It is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction, without being consumed or produced by the reaction. ChaCha!

Answered by Yetunde M. - 1050 days ago at 12:47pm on Mar 26 2009

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In Chemistry a catalyst is a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected. ChaCha!

Answered by Lisa D. - 1067 days ago at 8:38am on Mar 10 2009

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Catalyst is a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected. ChaCha for now!