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What is the specific effect of introducing a catalyst into a nonspontaneous thermodynamic process?
Options
A It makes the process spontaneous by altering delta G
B It decreases the entropy change of the surrounding medium
C It cannot make a nonspontaneous process spontaneous
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D It shifts the reaction quotient Q so that Q exceeds K
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Catalysts only alter the reaction rate by lowering the activation energy; they cannot convert a nonspontaneous reaction into a spontaneous one.

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Course: CHM 101
Topic: CHM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1816 of 1872
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