What is the effect of adding a catalyst on:
(a) Activation energy $(E_{a})$ and
(b) Gibbs energy $(Δ G)$ of a reaction?

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(a) Activation energy lowers upon addition of a catalyst.
(b) No effect on Gibbs energy.

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What is the effect of adding a catalyst on: (a) Activation energy (Ea) and (b) Gibbs energy (ΔG) of a reaction?

(a) Activation energy lowers upon addition of a catalyst. (b) No effect on Gibbs energy.

What is the effect of adding a catalyst on:
(a) Activation energy $(E_{a})$ and
(b) Gibbs energy $(Δ G)$ of a reaction?

(a) Activation energy lowers upon addition of a catalyst.
(b) No effect on Gibbs energy.