Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Catalysts

9th - 10th
Sal will illustrate how a catalyst speeds up a reaction by lowering the activation energy. [7:24]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Definition of a Catalyst

9th - 10th
This lesson will define the term catalyst and explain how a catalyst affects the activation energy of a chemical reaction. Examples provided.
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Catalyst Classes

9th - 10th
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the three types of catalyst classes act to speed up reactions. Acid-base catalysts either add or remove a proton from one of the reactants. Surface catalysts provide active sites where reactants...
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Catalysts

9th - 10th
Paul Andersen explains how catalysts can speed up a reaction without being consumed in the reaction. Catalysts can lower the activation energy of reaction be stabilizing the transition state. They can also create new reaction pathways...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Catalyst: Lesson 3

9th - 10th
This lesson will describe that a catalyst is something which can speed up a reaction by lowering activation energy. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Catalyst."