The reaction shown below is used in the production of steel. It is an exothermic reaction. An engineer thinks that by finding the correct catalyst, he can reduce the amount of energy released by the reaction. Will his plan have the desired effect? Explain your answer.
Fe3O4(s) + 4C(s) → 3Fe(s) + 4CO(g)

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The reaction shown below is used in the production of steel. It is an exothermic reaction. An engineer thinks that by finding the correct catalyst, he can reduce the amount of energy released by the reaction. Will his plan have the desired effect? Explain your answer.
Fe3O4(s) + 4C(s) → 3Fe(s) + 4CO(g)

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Catalysts only lower the activation energy or you can say that they provide an alternate path for the reaction to occur. 
There is NO change in the yield or products of the reaction. There is no OVERALL ENTHALPY change in the reaction because of a catalyst.