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What does a catalyst do to the rate of a reaction?
ALowers it and is consumed
BRaises it, not consumed
CRaises it and is consumed
DLeaves it unchanged
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Raises it, not consumed
A catalyst raises the rate while remaining chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction.
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