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Do enzymes affect the equilibrium constant of a reaction? Why or why not? Use the concepts...

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Do enzymes affect the equilibrium constant of a reaction? Why orwhy not? Use the concepts of thermodynamics versus kinetics toformulate your answer.

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The answer is no Catalysts cannot affect equilibrium constantKeq of a reaction But they do affect the rateconstantk of a reactionYou can think Keq as the thermodynamic factor and kas the kinetic factor of a reactionFrom kinetic point of viewThe rate constant k measures how fast a chemical reactionreaches    See Answer
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