Increasing the Temperature of a Chemical Reaction Usually Increases Greatly

question 73

Multiple Choice

Increasing the temperature of a chemical reaction usually increases greatly the rate of the reaction.The primary reason for this is that increasing the temperature:

• A) Decreases the energy of activation.
• B) Increases the total number of collisions between reactants.
• C) Decreases the rate of the reverse reaction.
• D) Favors endothermic processes.
• E) None of the above properly explains the observed increase in reaction rates with increase in temperature.

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