alleryLowering the activation energy of a reaction makes the rate:
AIncrease
BDecrease
CStay same
DFall to zero
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Increase
1. A lower barrier is easier for molecules to cross.
2. More of them then have enough energy.
3. So the rate increases.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Chapter 4, Chemical Kinetics._
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