The reaction shown below is used in the production of steel. it is an exothermic reaction. an engineer thinks that by finding the correct catalyst, he can reduce the amount of energy released by the reaction. will his plan have the desired effect? explain your answer.
fe3o4(s) + 4c(s) → 3fe(s) + 4co(g)

The human activities in two locations are described below: location a: rampant use of plastic containers location b: excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers which statement is most likely true? location a will have poor air quality because plastic is biodegradable. location a will experience water scarcity because plastic absorbs moisture. the population of honeybees will increase in location b because production of crops will increase. the population of fish in location b will decrease because the water is contaminated.