Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Chemical Reactions (Section 5 - No. 50)

What happens when a catalyst is added to a reversible reaction?
The equilibrium shifts to the right.
The equilibrium shifts to the left.
The rate of both the forward and reverse reactions increases equally.
The reaction slows down.

Explanation

A catalyst speeds up both the forward and reverse reactions, but does not change the equilibrium position.

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