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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Effect of particle size on catalytic activity in heterogenous catalyst

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago

The smaller a particle’s size is in any heterogeneous catalysis or any chemical reaction, the faster, more exothermic/more endothermic and violent the reaction is going to be.

On the other hand, the larger the particle’s size is, the slower the reaction is going to be.