Microscopic events often mimic macroscopic events. Such is the case when understanding catalysts. Catalysts act by lowering the activation energy…

Microscopic events often mimic macroscopic events. Such is the case when understanding catalysts. Catalysts act by lowering the activation energy…. Microscopic events often mimic macroscopic events. ÿSuch is the case when understanding catalysts. ÿCatalysts act by lowering the activation energy required for a reaction to occur. ÿTo demonstrate the role of a catalyst, let us consider an analogy of “The First Kiss”. ÿThere is a boy and a girl at a dance that all their friends know would make a perfect couple. ÿHowever, as the night goes on, the two are first separated at opposite sides of the room, not even noticing one another. ÿA little later, both happen to be moving about the room when they accidentally back into one another, then go their separate ways again. ÿAt another point in the evening, one goes out to the parking lot for some fresh air. ÿÿ ÿ ÿIf you were their friend, what would you do to act as a catalyst to improve their chances of reacting; that is, having that first kiss? ÿHow would your actions be like a chemical catalyst?

Microscopic events often mimic macroscopic events. Such is the case when understanding catalysts. Catalysts act by lowering the activation energy…