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notes on boltzmann distribution

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can someone plz explain this line:
"do not say tht a catalyst lowers the activation energy"
 
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angelgurl said:
can someone plz explain this line:
"do not say tht a catalyst lowers the activation energy"

Yes, it doesn't lower the activation energy of a reaction. It provides an alternative pathway for the reaction with lower activation energy.
 
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Zishi said:
angelgurl said:
can someone plz explain this line:
"do not say tht a catalyst lowers the activation energy"

Yes, it doesn't lower the activation energy of a reaction. It provides an alternative pathway for the reaction with lower activation energy.
zishi is right
 
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