It will remain Same Or Unchanged
By definition a catalyst cannot affect equilibrium because although a catalyst can speed up a chemical reaction, it cannot change the thermodynamics of it, and equilibrium is determined solely by thermodynamics. A catalyst may help a system reach equilibrium more quickly, but it will not change it. One possible way a catalyst could affect equilibrium is by introducing a catalyst that affects a different reaction involving the substrate or products of the original reaction, but this would be cheating since the system would no longer be closed.
The correct answer is a simple one: The system is unaffected by a catalyst in a system in equilibrium.
The catalyst will accelerate the forward and reverse reactions equally, therefore not changing the position of the equilibrium. This results in the system reaching a new equilibrium faster but with the same concentrations of reactants and products as before the catalyst was added.
Changing the temperature of the system. Altering the pressure of the system. Adding or removing reactants or products from the system. Introducing a catalyst that shifts the equilibrium position. Changing the volume of the system. Modifying the concentration of reactants or products in the system.
A catalyst does not affect the value of the equilibrium constant (Keq) of a reaction. The presence of a catalyst increases the rate of both the forward and reverse reactions equally, allowing the system to reach equilibrium more quickly but does not change the final equilibrium composition.
A system should be in thermal equilibrium when it has a homogeneous temperature throughout, mechanical equilibrium when there is no net force acting on it, and chemical equilibrium when there are no gradients in chemical potential.
Equilibrium position. The catalyst speeds up the rate at which equilibrium is reached by lowering the activation energy for both the forward and reverse reactions equally. The concentrations of reactants and products at equilibrium remain the same.
equilibrium readjusts itself and a new equilibrium is established
Le Chatelier's principle says that if a system in chemical equilibrium is disturbed, the system will move in such a way as to nullify that change.
The factors that contribute to the establishment of a homogeneous equilibrium in a chemical reaction system include the concentration of reactants and products, temperature, pressure, and the presence of a catalyst. These factors influence the rates of the forward and reverse reactions, ultimately leading to a state where the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant over time.
To shift the equilibrium to the right in a chemical system, you can increase the concentration of the reactants, decrease the concentration of the products, or increase the temperature if the reaction is endothermic. Additionally, removing a product or adding a catalyst may also help facilitate the forward reaction without changing the overall equilibrium position. Changes that favor the formation of products will effectively drive the equilibrium to the right.
The equilibrium of the system will be upset.