Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Catalyst of the Week - Vanadium

I have to admit that I'm a little lost on the catalysts. In my research, I kept finding transition elements as catalysts. I did not find references to other elements as catalysts. What am I missing?

Vanadium oxide is the transition element-compound [what is the difference between and element and an "element-compound?] that catalyses sulphur dioxide to sulphur trioxide in the contact process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid.

I found many references to "contact process" in my research. What is the "contact process" and how does it relate to catalysts?

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