Metal ions act analogously to hydrogen atoms when they participate in the superacid form of this process.
Metal ions act analogously to hydrogen atoms when they participate in the superacid form of this process. One version of this process is studied by looking at a Tafel plot, which relates current density to overpotential. A common modification of this process involves tethering, where substances used in it are connected to solid supports. Ionic liquids are examples of the compounds used in its (*) biphasic variety, which combines its homogeneous and heterogeneous variants. Efficiency of compounds involved in this process can be estimated via the turnover number and turnover frequency. This process creates an alternative pathway that stabilizes a transition state which requires less activation energy. For 10 points, name this process by which the rate of a reaction is increased through the addition of the namesake substance. 
Metal ions act analogously to hydrogen atoms when they participate in the superacid form of this process.
catalysis