What Would Happen If the Kinetic Energy of the Reactants

question 28

Multiple Choice

What would happen if the kinetic energy of the reactants were not enough to provide the needed activation energy?

• A)The rate of the reaction would tend to increase.
• B)The reactants would continue to exist in their present form.
• C)The activated complex would be converted into products.
• D)The products would be produced at a lower energy state.
• E)The products would form at an unstable energy state.

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