John wants to see if he can change the catalyst for a particular reaction, to make the reaction faster. The reaction is aqueous and John wants to trial the alkali metals as catalysts.
Explain why this would not work and where you would suggest he looks for a new catalyst?
Alkali metals are reactive with water, therefore using alkali metals in an aqueous reaction would produce an unwanted reaction.
He is better off trialling some transition metals, as they are often used as catalysts in reactions.
Alkali metals would work well as a catalyst in an aqueous reaction. he doesn't need to trial any other substances.
Alkali metals are reactive with water, therefore using alkali metals in an aqueous reaction would produce an unwanted reaction.
He is better off trialling some non-metals, as they do not react with water.
Alkali metals are non-reactive in water but they are bad catalysts.
He is better off trialling some transition metals as they are often used as catalysts in reactions.
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Alkali metals are reactive with water, therefore using alkali metals in an aqueous reaction would produce an unwanted reaction.
He is better off trialling some transition metals, as they are often used as catalysts in reactions.
Alkali metals would work well as a catalyst in an aqueous reaction. he doesn't need to trial any other substances.
Alkali metals are reactive with water, therefore using alkali metals in an aqueous reaction would produce an unwanted reaction.
He is better off trialling some non-metals, as they do not react with water.
Alkali metals are non-reactive in water but they are bad catalysts.
He is better off trialling some transition metals as they are often used as catalysts in reactions.
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