What is a catalyst?
A catalyst is something that changes the rate of a chemical reaction, without being used up during it.
A catalyst provides a different reaction pathway, which requires a lower activation energy than the original pathway.
This means that the rate of reaction is quicker than it would have been without the prescence of a catalyst.
Enzymes act as 'biological catalysts' by speeding up the rate of reaction within living organisms.
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