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How would a catalyst change the reaction energy diagram?
The overall enthalpy change in a common reaction would not change. Only the path to get there would change. A catalyst basically lessens the activation energy required to get the reaction to take...
when a catalyst is added to a reaction the activation energy will decrease, becase the catalyst provides an alternative route for the reactants which requires less activation energy