Chemistry A-Level
iron catalyst
What iron catalyst means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A solid catalyst that raises the rate only and does not shift the position of equilibrium, so it does not increase the yield.
Topics that use iron catalyst
- Catalysts (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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