A Substance That Increases the Rate of a Chemical Reaction

question 93

Multiple Choice

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction but is not consumed in the reaction is called

• A) an oxidizing agent.
• B) a catalyst.
• C) an activation agent.
• D) a reducing agent.

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Definitions:

Slope

A measure of the steepness or inclination of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Vertical Axis

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Marginal Changes

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Other-things-equal Assumptions

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