Chemistry GCSE
Catalysis
What Catalysis means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Catalysis
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Reference: AQA
Transition metals act as catalysts, for example manganese(IV) oxide catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
Topics that use Catalysis
- Typical properties (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Catalysis in industrial and laboratory reactions
- Coloured compounds
- Coloured transition element compounds
- Transition metal chemistry
- Variable oxidation states
- Ions with different charges
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