How Does a Catalyst Increase the Rate of a Reaction

question 41

Multiple Choice

How does a catalyst increase the rate of a reaction?

• A)It lowers the activation energy.
• B)It is neither created nor consumed in a reaction.
• C)It has nothing to do with the rate of reaction.
• D)It increases the energy difference between the reactants and products.
• E)It raises the activation energy of the reactants,which makes the reaction proceed faster.

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