In the industrial synthesis of methanol, carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas are reacted in a closed system. A solid catalyst containing copper, zinc oxide, and alumina is typically used to facilitate the reaction:
CO(g)+2H2(g)⇌CH3OH(g) \text{CO(g)} + 2\text{H}_2\text{(g)} \rightleftharpoons \text{CH}_3\text{OH(g)} CO(g)+2H2(g)⇌CH3OH(g)Predict the effect that adding this catalyst has on the rate of attainment of dynamic equilibrium.
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