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Acid CatalystIn organic chemistry, an acid catalyst is a compound such as sulfuric acid(H2SO4) that is used to donate protons. Usually this is done to create a more likely leaving group, such as converting an OH- to a H2O. Acid catalyzed reactions are usually reversible, as contrasted with base catalyzed reactions, which are usually irreversible.
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