I think doubling the concentration of catalyst will double the rate of a reaction (K2/K1 =2). I want to confirm. This is for my project work. Please reply as soon as possible.
A catalyst speeds up a chemical reaction by providing an alternate reaction pathway with a lower activation energy, thus increasing the number of collisions that can result in the formation of product. When the catalyst is a reactant in the rate determining step, and the reaction is first order in the catalyst, then a doubling of the concentration will double the rate. But if the rate determining step which includes the catalyst is not first order, then doubling the concentration won't double the rate. Then there is the case of a heterogeneous catalyst in which the reaction is essentially zero order in the catalyst. The amount of catalyst won't affect the speed of the reaction beyond the initial increase. The mere fact that the catalyst is present speeds up the reaction.
