摘要：Catalysts are substances thatspeed uptherate of reactionby providing analternative routewith alower activation energy. They can be

Catalysts are substances that speed upthe rate of reaction by providing analternative route with a lower activation energy. They can be heterogeneous or homogeneous. Transition metals are good catalysts as they exist in variable oxidation states and can therefore transfer electrons to speed up reactions.

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