Question

What catalyst to usually in the laboratory to speed up oxygen production

• A. Manganese dioxide
• B. Vannedium pentoxide
• C. Iron
• D. Phosphoric acid

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Manganese dioxide

• Manganese dioxide is the primary catalyst used in the laboratory to accelerate the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or potassium chlorate to produce oxygen gas.

• It speeds up the chemical reaction by lowering the required activation energy while remaining chemically unchanged at the end of the process.