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Ananya Shree

Class 12th
Chemistry
2 years ago

Why does vanadium pentoxide act as a catalyst?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Vanadium is a transition metal that quickly switches between oxidation states. It can create unstable intermediates in one oxidation state and then quickly convert to products by gaining a new stable oxidation state, opening up a new reaction pathway.

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