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• IN HOMOGENOUS CATALYSIS, THE CATALYST IS IN THE SAME PHASE AS THE REACTANTS AND
IS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT. THIS TYPE OF CATALYSIS CAN OCCUR IN GASEOUS
PHASE OR LIQUID (SOLUTION) PHASE.
A. EXAMOLE OF HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS IN GAS PHASE
2𝑆𝑂2 + 𝑂2 𝑁𝑂 → 2𝑆𝑂3
NEGATIVE CATALYSIS
WHEN THE CATALYST REDUCES THE RATE OF A REACTION, IT IS CALLED A NEGATIVE
CATALYST OR INHIBITOR. THIS PHENOMENON IS CALLED NEGATIVE CATALYSIS OR INHIBITION.
NEGATIVE CATALYSIS IS USEFUL TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP ALTOGEHTHER AN UNWANTED
REACTION.
ENZYME CATALYSIS