Chemistry A-Level
autocatalysis
What autocatalysis means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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An autocatalyst is a product of the reaction that then catalyses it, so the rate rises as the reaction proceeds.
A product of the reaction catalyses that reaction, as when Mn²⁺ returns at the end.
Topics that use autocatalysis
- Catalysts (AQA A-Level)
- Catalysts (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- catalyst
- active sites
- adsorption on active sites
- area beyond Eₐ
- catalytic converters
- economic consequences
- Haber process
- heterogeneous and homogeneous
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