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What is catalysis?

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A catalyst is a substance which alters the speed of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any chemical change and the phenomenon is known as catalysis.
Eg. ` 2KClO_3 overset(MnO_2)(iff) 2KCl + 3O_2`
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