MCAT General Chemistry Question 66: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 66

6. What would increasing the concentration of reactants accomplish in a solution containing a saturated catalyst?

  • A. It would increase the rate constant but not the reaction rate.
  • B. It would decrease the rate constant but increase the reaction rate.
  • C. It would increase the rate constant and increase the reaction rate.
  • D. The reaction rate would be unaffected.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

While increasing the concentration of reactants can alter the reaction rate in first--or higher-order reactions, saturated solutions containing a catalyst have a maximum turnover rate that cannot adjust the rate constant or the reaction rate any higher.

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