Catalyst and exo vs endothermic reactions

[SophiaBarden 2E]

I know that the increasing the temperature causes different types of reactions to favor P or R.
> Temperature increase of Exothermic causes reaction to favor Reactants
> Temperature increase of Endothermic causes reaction to favor Products
However, I was wondering if the addition of a catalyst causes a similar pattern of differences in endothermic and exothermic reactions?

[Ashley Ko 3I]

Hi! I don't believe that catalysts cause a similar pattern. Catalysts only affect the rate of the reaction. Since the addition of a catalyst would not affect the equilibrium position of the reaction, neither reactants nor products would be favored by the addition/absence of a catalyst. Hope this helps!

[Mikayla Kwok 3K]

Catalysts do not shift the equilibrium. I believe catalysts are relevant in kinetics, not thermodynamics, so they lower the activation energy but have not effect on the equilibrium.

[Karen Elrayes 1L]

Catalysts decrease the activation energy and so if you look at the nerst equation if the activation energy decreases then rate (k) increases. But it shouldn't affect the equilibrium

[Matlynn Giles 2E]

Catalysts do not shift the equilibrium.

[Jarrett Sung 3B]

Catalysts don't shift the equilibrium of the reaction, but that's a great question! All the catalyst does is lower the activation energy of the reaction, both forward and reverse.

[Britney Tran IJ]

catalysts will not shift the equilibrium of the reaction

[Ashley Wagner 2A]

Since catalyst are a part of kinetics, they only affect the rate of the reaction so the equilibrium shouldn’t be affected.