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Which consequence results when a catalyst doubles the rate constant?

A)Equilibrium shifts to product formation
B)Activation energy barrier decreases faster
C)Equilibrium constant remains unchanged
D)The reaction becomes thermodynamically favorable

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The equilibrium constant remains unchanged because a catalyst alters the reaction rate by lowering the activation energy via an alternate pathway, therefore affecting forward and reverse rates equally, rather than shifting which ratio is favored by thermodynamics.

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