Catalysis

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

Compared to the uncatalyzed pathway, the catalyzed pathway has:

A
$Higher Ea but lower ΔH$
B
$Same Ea and shifted ΔH$
C
$Lower Ea and shifted equilibrium$
D
$Lower Ea but same ΔH and same K_eq$
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Explanation

A catalyst speeds both forward and reverse reactions equally; ΔH and K_eq are unchanged.

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