MHT CET Chemistry question

A Catalyst can

(A)Shift the equilibrium of a reaction
(B)Diminish the enthalpy of a reaction
(C)Diminish the activation energy of a reactionCorrect
(D)Increases the rate constant of the forward reaction without changing that of the reverse reaction

Answer: (C)

Solution

A catalyst provides an alternate path of lower activation energy; it neither shifts the equilibrium (a) nor changes

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