The following system is at equilibrium - HSC - SSCE Chemistry - Question 10 - 2024 - Paper 1
Question 10
The following system is at equilibrium.
$$CH_3CHOHCH_3(g) \rightleftharpoons CH_3COCH_3(g) + H_2(g)$$
propan-2-ol
propan-2-one
A catalyst is added to the system... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The following system is at equilibrium - HSC - SSCE Chemistry - Question 10 - 2024 - Paper 1
Step 1
Yield of propan-2-one
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The yield of propan-2-one remains the same when a catalyst is added to the system because a catalyst does not alter the position of equilibrium; it only accelerates the rate at which equilibrium is reached.
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Reaction rates
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Both forward and reverse reaction rates increase equally due to the introduction of a catalyst, which lowers the activation energy for both reactions.
