Predict how the addition of a catalyst would affect the rate of the reaction below, and explain your prediction.

H2 (g) + I2 (g) yields 2HI

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Predict how the addition of a catalyst would affect the rate of the reaction below, and explain your prediction. 

H2 (g) + I2 (g) yields 2HI

_queen.echo_ · Answer

could you point out the addition of catalyst please

sweetburger · Answer

Well catalyst act to provide a lower energy pathway alternative that the reactants can take and react to become products. Catalyst in simpler terms lower the activation energy of the reaction.

sweetburger · Answer

So what would happen if you added a catalyst to a reaction?

_queen.echo_ · Answer

the reaction would lower in energy

sweetburger · Answer

Well no, specifically only the activation energy would lower for the reaction, but ignore this for now.
What would happen to the reaction rate of a reaction if you were to add a catalyst?

sweetburger · Answer

No, catalyst increase the rate of reaction.

_queen.echo_ · Answer

okay so it increases rate and lowers energy for it to become a product?