Why Might Increasing the Temperature Alter the Rate of a Chemical

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why might increasing the temperature alter the rate of a chemical reaction?

• A)The molecules will have a higher kinetic energy and bump into one another harder.
• B)The molecules are less reactive at higher temperatures.
• C)The molecules will more likely combine with other atoms at high temperature to save space.
• D)The density decreases as a function of temperature and this leads to an increase in volume which drops the rate of reaction.
• E)none of the above

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