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Q. A chemical reaction is catalysed by a catalyst X. Hence, X

AIPMTAIPMT 1995Chemical Kinetics

Solution:

Although a catalyst speeds up the reaction but it does not shift the position of equilibrium. This is due to the fact that the presence of catalyst reduces the height of barrier by providing an alternative path for the reaction and lowers the activation energy. However, the lowering in activation energy is to the same extent for the forward as well as the backward reaction.