Chapter 22, Problem 18E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The difference between the enzyme and an inorganic laboratory catalyst such as ${\text{MnO}}_{\text{2}}$ in the reaction, $2{\text{KClO}}_{\text{3}}\left(\text{s}\right)\stackrel{{\text{MnO}}_{\text{2}}\text{,}\text{heat}}{\to }2\text{KCl}\left(\text{s}\right)+3{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right)$, is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

Catalysts are the inorganic substances that increase or decrease the rate of the chemical reaction. The enzymes are the organic substances that increase the biochemical reaction by binding to the substrate and altering it.