If an enzyme is added to a solution in which its substrate and product are in equilibrium,what will occur?
A)Additional product will be formed.
B)The reaction will change from endergonic to exergonic.
C)The free energy of the system will change.
D)Nothing;the reaction will stay at equilibrium.

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Enzymes speed up the rate of a reaction but do not change the position of equilibrium. Therefore, if the reaction is already at equilibrium, adding an enzyme will not shift the equilibrium or change the concentrations of substrate and product.

If an Enzyme Is Added to a Solution in Which