Liver And Catalase Reaction Lab

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The purpose of this lab was does the liver mass effect the temperature output of a catalase reaction? After this experiment I can conclude that as the mass was increased the temperature increased as well, there was a balance point an equilibrium. For instance if the mass was 20 grams and you added 1ml. of hydrogen peroxide there will be no visible temperature change. My hypothesis was proven incorrectly by this experiment, the mass and temperature ratio was off. But the idea that hydrogen peroxide raises temperature in the liver or its exothermic is very much true. It makes sense to me that enzymes speed-up reaction time in reaction, I can connection this to the enzymes found in the digestive system for example Amylase found in Saliva that

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