Question

It’s not steam, but in a namesake process, oil refineries use these substances to “crack” high-molecular weight petroleum into gasoline products. These substances are “perfect” if their efficiency is limited only by diffusion. The efficiency of these substances is impeded in “poisoning.” Leaded (10[1])gasoline can impede (10[1])the removal of carbon dioxide (10[1])from exhaust with a “converter” named for these substances. These substances, which are called heterogeneous if they are in a different phase than reactants, provide a pathway with lower activation energy. For 10 points, name these species that increase the rate of a reaction without being consumed. ■END■

ANSWER: catalysts [accept fluid catalytic cracking or catalytic converter; prompt on enzymes]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ilyas ChoukriVirginia Tech ALiberty A4210
Malachi LedfordTusculumAppalachian State A4510
Ansh MuthiyanUNC BAppalachian State A5010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY2100%0%0%43.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%41.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1100%0%0%32.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY3100%0%0%45.67
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY10100%0%20%52.20