K and Catalyst


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McKenna_4A
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K and Catalyst

Postby McKenna_4A » Tue Mar 10, 2020 2:46 pm

will the presence of a catalyst effect the equilibrium constant, K?
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Sanjana Munagala_1j
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Re: K and Catalyst

Postby Sanjana Munagala_1j » Tue Mar 10, 2020 2:48 pm

No, catalysts will not affect the equilibrium constant since the catalyst affects the rates of both the forward and reverse reactions equally.

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Qiu Ya Wu 4I
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Re: K and Catalyst

Postby Qiu Ya Wu 4I » Tue Mar 10, 2020 2:50 pm

To add on to the previous post, the presence of a catalyst will also not affect equilibrium concentrations or enthalpy!
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Bella Townsend
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Re: K and Catalyst

Postby Bella Townsend » Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:03 pm

When add all the steps/reaction mechanisms the catalysts and intermediates cancel out, which means they do not affect the K of the reaction.
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