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====Catalysts====
: Many [[Transition Metal]]s can be used as [[catalyst]]s for [[Chemical Reaction|chemical reactions]].
: [[Catalyst]]s can increase the rate of [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]] and lower the [[temperature]] needed to start a [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]].
: [[Catalyst]]s are not used up in the [[Chemical Reaction|chemical reaction]] so can be used over and over again.
: [[Transition Metal]] [[catalyst]]s can increase the rate of [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]] by either accepting or donating [[electron]]s so that not as much [[energy]] is needed for a [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]] to happen.
These are some [[Transition Metal]] [[catalyst]]s you may know:
*[[Iron]]: Used as a [[catalyst]] for [[Hydrogen]] and [[Nitrogen]] reacting to produce [[Ammonia]].
*[[Platinum]]: Used in the production of [[Nitric Acid]].
*[[Manganese]]: Used in the form of [[Manganese Dioxide]] as a [[catalyst]] for the [[Decomposition Reaction|decomposition]] of [[Hydrogen Peroxide]].