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umm no. they are opposites. a catalyst will speed up a reaction and an inhibitor will slow it down.

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Is lemon juice catalyst or inhibitor?

Lemon juice can be used as catalyst in organic chemistry.


What material is used to decrease the rate of a reaction?

An "inhibitor" (aka negative catalyst) slows or blocks a chemical reaction. In some cases this can also be called a deterrent or a retardant. The term anticatalyst(anti-catalyst) refers to blocking the action of a catalyst.


What is the relationship between a catalyst and an inhibitor?

A catalyst speeds up a reaction and an inhibitor slows down a reaction


What is the difference between an inhibitor and catalyst?

Catalyst speeds up reactions, and inhibitors are used to slow down reactions.


What is the opposite reaction of a Catalyst?

The opposite reaction of a catalyst would be an inhibitor. An inhibitor slows down or prevents a chemical reaction from occurring, whereas a catalyst speeds up the reaction.


What is the opposite of a catalyst?

In chemistry it is Inhibitor


Is inhibitor and negative catalyst are same things?

A negative catalyst is added to a reaction to slow down a process as does an inhibitor. From this you could say that they are equivalent.


What is the difference between a catalyst and an inhibitor?

Catalyst: a substance which promote and help a chemical reaction. Inhibitor: a substance which greatly reduces the rate of a chemical reaction.


The difference between catalyst and inhibitor?

A catalyst lower the activation energy (speeds up the reaction) while an inhibitor increases the activation energy (slows it down).


What is the name of a catalyst that slows a chemical reaction?

inhibitor


What is a substance that interferes with a catalyst?

An inhibitor is a substance that interferes with a catalyst. Inhibitors also interfere with other biologic activity such as growth.


What is it called when you slow down a chemical reaction?

This is called an inhibitor or negative catalyst