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 Which of the followings is/are incorrect about catalyst?

Option: 1

Catalyst alters the position of equilibrium.


Option: 2

Catalyst does not initiate any reaction.


Option: 3

A small amount of catalyst is required to catalyse a reaction.


Option: 4

None of the above.


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General characteristics of catalyst:
1. Catalyst does not initiate any reaction. It only increases the rate of the reaction.
2. Only a small amount of catalyst is required to catalyse a large number of reactants.
3. A catalyst does not alter the position of equilibrium. It only reduces the time taken to reach the equilibrium.
4. It does not alter the Gibbs energy \mathrm{(\Delta G)}, of a reaction. Thus, only spontaneous reaction is catalysed and not the non-spontaneous ones. 

 

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