A Catalyst Can Increase the Rate of a Reaction ________

question 30

Multiple Choice

A catalyst can increase the rate of a reaction ________.

• A)by changing the value of the frequency factor (A)
• B)by increasing the overall activation energy (E_a)of the reaction
• C)by lowering the activation energy of the reverse reaction
• D)by providing an alternative pathway with a lower activation energy
• E)All of these are ways that a catalyst might act to increase the rate of reaction.

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