Catalysts

A simulation where learners compare reaction rates with and without catalysts, visualizing how catalysts lower activation energy and speed up reactions without being consumed in the process.

Category: Chemistry
Grades: Grades 9-12
Variant: Guided
Standards: NGSS Physical Science
Plays on: VRDesktopWeb
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Lab objectives and outcomes

Students will be able to compare the observed reaction rates of a chemical process both with and without the presence of a catalyst.
Students will be able to explain how a catalyst lowers the activation energy of a reaction based on visualized energy profiles.
Students will be able to identify that a catalyst is not consumed during a chemical reaction by observing its state before and after the reaction.

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