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If a reaction is diluted, the components of the reaction are less likely to contact one another. This will mean that they will be also less likely to continue a reaction.
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Inhibitor~a material used to decrease the rate of reaction
retardant
inhibitor
A catalyst is a material that speeds up a chemical reaction by providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy. Alternatively, an inhibitor is a material that slows down a chemical reaction by blocking the active sites on the reactant molecules, preventing them from coming together or reacting.
The rate of the reaction begins to decrease as reactants are used up (apex)
Inhibitor. Inhibitors are substances that slow down a chemical reaction by interfering with the reaction mechanism or by reacting with one of the reactants, thus reducing the rate of reaction.
The rate of a reaction begins to decreases as reactant are used up
An "inhibitor" (aka negative catalyst) slows or blocks a chemical reaction. In some cases this can also be called a deterrent or a retardant. The term anticatalyst(anti-catalyst) refers to blocking the action of a catalyst.
A catalyst typically increases the rate of a reaction by providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy. However, in some cases, a catalyst may decrease the rate of a reaction if it facilitates a different reaction pathway that results in the formation of different products.
If a lactase molecule is used up in a reaction, you would observe a decrease in the rate of lactose breakdown. This decrease occurs because there are no more lactase molecules available to catalyze the reaction. Additionally, if all lactase molecules have been used up, there will be a point where no further lactose can be broken down in the reaction.
increasing the concentration increases the rate of the reaction