Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Chemical Equilibrium - Exercises - Page 666: 15.63e

Answer

This will not change the equilibrium constant.

Work Step by Step

Catalysts increase the rate of the forward direction as much as they increase the rate of the reverse direction, so the introduction of a catalyst will not cause the reaction to shift. Thus, the equilibrium constant will not change.
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