A chemist has two compounds that do not chemically react. He thinks that by finding the right catalyst, he can get them to react. Why is the chemist incorrect?

A. Catalysts can only increase the rate of reaction for compounds that do react.

B. Only an inhibitor can cause two compounds to react.

C. The activation energy of the reaction is already zero.

D. A catalyst cannot increase the concentration of reactants.

Question

A chemist has two compounds that do not chemically react. He thinks that by finding the right catalyst, he can get them to react. Why is the chemist incorrect?

A. Catalysts can only increase the rate of reaction for compounds that do react.

 B. Only an inhibitor can cause two compounds to react.

C. The activation energy of the reaction is already zero.

D.  A catalyst cannot increase the concentration of reactants.