Reaction Energy Diagram For A Catalyzed And An Uncatalyzed Process

Catalyst decreases the activation energy by different ways including weakening of the bonds, holding the reactants close enough that they can react, by providing surface area for adsorption e.t.c. A comparison of the reaction coordinate diagrams (also known as energy diagrams) for catalyzed and uncatalyzed alkene hydrogenation is shown in figure 1. The diagram below shows steps in the exothermic chemical reaction of.
reaction energy diagram for a catalyzed and an uncatalyzed process