How will a catalyst affect the position of equilibrium?
A catalyst is something that speeds up the rate of reaction, without being consumed during the reaction. If a catalyst is used in a reaction, it will only speed up the forward and backward reaction, however the equilibrium position remains unchanged/constant. For example, in the Haber process for the synthesis of ammonia, introducing a catalyst will only increase the rate of the reaction, however the position of the equilibrium will not change.
ZK
Related Chemistry A Level answers
All answers ▸Would you expect a calcium ion to be bigger, smaller or the same size as a calcium atom? Give TWO reasons to explain your answer.
When an unsymmetrical alkene undergoes electrophilic addition you often get a major and minor product. What would the major product be when propene reacts with hydrochloric acid? Why is this?
A sample of strontium has a relative atomic mass of 87.7 and consists of three isotopes, 86Sr, 87Sr and 88Sr. In this sample, the ratio of abundances of the isotopes 86Sr: 87Sr is 1:1. Calculate the percentage abundance of the 88Sr isotope in this sample
Explain how you can prove that C6H6 does not form 1,3,5-Cyclohexatriene but forms Benzene