(20 points, will mark brainliest) true or false? adding a catalyst to a system at equilibrium lowers the activation energy required by a system, which shifts the equilibrium position toward the products.

False. Adding a catalyst to a system at equilibrium does lower the activation energy required by a system but does not shift the equilibrium position toward the products.

Option 2

Explanation:

Catalyst is generally a speeding up agent which increases the rate of reaction. Very rarely, catalyst are also used to slow down a fast reaction. Even in equilibrium state, catalyst will increase its rate of reaction but it won’t alter the equilibrium position.

So, catalyst mainly manipulates the kinetics of any chemical reaction. Thus, the activation energy will be reduced to speedily reach the equilibrium position in the reversible reaction. But there will not be any shift in equilibrium position towards the products side. So, the given statement is false.

False

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