Equlibrium and catalysts

Moderators: Chem_Mod, Chem_Admin

Post Reply
jessicahe4Elavelle
Posts: 61
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:27 am
Been upvoted: 1 time

Equlibrium and catalysts

Postby jessicahe4Elavelle » Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:48 pm

Do catalysts affect the equilibrium constant or the amount of products/reactants formed?
Top
Tiffany_Cacy_3D
Posts: 70
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:24 am

Re: Equlibrium and catalysts

Postby Tiffany_Cacy_3D » Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:57 pm

I believe it just speeds up the overall reaction, both forward and backwards. If this is the case then the amount of reactants and products being formed shouldn't change.
Top
lukezhang2C
Posts: 59
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:18 am

Re: Equlibrium and catalysts

Postby lukezhang2C » Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:03 pm

Catalysts lower the activation energy needed for a reaction to proceed, but should not innately change anything about the equilibrium. It would only serve to shift the reaction to the right as more products would be made.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Equilibrium Constants & Calculating Concentrations”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 11 guests