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Which statement about a catalyst and equilibrium is correct?
Unit-9 Chemical Equilibrium
A A catalyst shifts equilibrium to the products side
B A catalyst shifts equilibrium to the reactants side
C A catalyst only speeds up the attainment of equilibrium
D A catalyst changes the value of Kc
Explanation

A catalyst speeds up both the forward and reverse reactions equally, so it only shortens the time to reach equilibrium.

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