Comment on the following statement: 'A catalyst increases the rate of a reaction, but it is not consumed because it does not participate in the reaction.'

Video transcript

Hello everyone today. We have the following question, true or false. Although a catalyst does take part in the reaction, it is not consumed since it reacts in one step and is then regenerated in the next step. So first let's review what a catalyst is. So a catalyst is essentially something that speeds up a chemical reaction. So it speeds up a reaction and it speeds up this reaction without consuming itself, so it's introduced in a reaction and it is usually found at the end of the reaction. So a catalyst usually does not appear in the overall reaction because it is consumed in one step and then regenerated and the next step. And so the answer to this question is going to be true. It is true that although a catalyst does take part in a chemical reaction, it is not consumed since it reacts in one step and is then regenerated in the next step. And so with that we've answered the question overall. I hope this helped and until next time.