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Why equilibrium constant of a reaction does not change in the presence of a catalyst ?

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In a reversible chemical reaction under equilibrium, a catalyst increases the speed of both the forward and the backward reactions to the same extent. Therefore, it does not change the equilibrium constant for the reactions.
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