Catalysts and Equilibrium
Catalysts play a crucial role in speeding up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy, which is essential for biological processes like metabolism. Reactions often occur in both directions, leading to a dynamic equilibrium where the rates of forward and reverse reactions balance out, affecting the concentrations of reactants and products. Understanding these concepts reveals the complexity of chemical interactions in living organisms.In this clip
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Episode 23: Chemical Reactions
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What acts as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions by lowering the amount of energy needed to run the reaction?
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