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catalyst in equilibrium .

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If a catalyst is added in the equilibrium state in what direction does the reaction take place or will it be constant ??????

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sushil490023

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25 Nov 2011 10:16:00 IST

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catalyst does shift the direction of equilibrium it only increases the speed to attain equilibrium

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28 Nov 2011 11:27:35 IST

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catalysts can increase or decrease the speed of chm. rxn

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The catalyst increases rate reaction by providing a different reaction mechanism to occur with a lower activation energy.
It does not affect the position of the equilibria, as the catalyst speeds up the backward and forward reactions equally.

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