What is the effect of adding a catalyst on the rate of a reversible reaction in the forward and the reverse direction?

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Both rates increase by the same factor.

The rate in the forward direction increases by a greater factor than the rate in the reverse direction.

The rate in the reverse direction increases by a greater factor than the rate in the forward direction.

It has no effect on the rate in either direction.

answer is B.

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Both rates increase by the same factor for the addition of catalyst on the rate of a reversible reaction in the forward and the reverse direction.

Catalyst increase the forward rate while reduce the reverse rate by same factor.

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