The table below compares the radioactive decay rates of two materials. MaterialOriginal mass of material (in grams)Mass of material after 60 hours (in grams) 120813 220050 Based on the table, which of these conclusions is most likely correct? The half-life of Material 1 and Material 2 are equal. The half-life of Material 2 is double the half-life of Material 1. The half-life of Material 2 is 30 hours more than the half-life of Material 1. The half-life of Material 1 is 30 hours more than the half-life of Material 2.

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explanation:

the answer is :

it provides an alternative energy pathway for the reaction to proceed.

a catalyst is a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction but is not consumed during the course of the reaction.

catalysts increase the rate of reaction without being used up. they do this by lowering the activation energy needed. with a catalyst, more collisions result in a reaction, so the rate of reaction increases. different reactions need different catalysts.

a catalyst works by providing an alternative reaction pathway to the reaction product. the rate of the reaction is increased as this alternative route has a lower activation energy than the reaction route not mediated by the catalyst.