How Does the Presence of a Catalyst Affect an Equilibrium

question 71

Multiple Choice

How does the presence of a catalyst affect an equilibrium system?

• A)It lowers the activation energy of the forward reaction.
• B)It lowers the activation energy for both reactions.
• C)It lowers the activation energy of the reverse reaction.
• D)It has no effect.

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Definitions:

MRP

Marginal Revenue Product, the additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a resource, critical in resource allocation.

Capital

Financial assets or resources that businesses or individuals use to generate wealth through investment, production, or development.

Labor

The physical and mental effort used in the production of goods and services, often considered one of the primary factors of production.

Marginal Physical Product

The extra yield obtained by employing an additional unit of a variable factor, while keeping all other factors unchanged.