Question

Which of the following statements regarding a chemical equilibrium, is wrong?

• A. An equilibrium can be shifted by altering the temperature or pressure
• B. An equilibrium is dynamic
• C. The same state of equilibrium is reached whether one starts with the reactants or the products
• D. The forward reaction is favoured by the addition of a catalyst

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

A catalyst affects the both reactions (forward and backward) equally and thus the fourth statement is wrong, about equilibrium.