MCQ
A catalyst increases the rate of a chemical reaction by
- AIncreasing the activation energy
- ✓Decreasing the activation energy
- CReacting with reactants
- DReacting with products
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Decreasing the activation energy
b
(b)Catalyst increases the rate by decreasing the activation energy.
(b)Catalyst increases the rate by decreasing the activation energy.
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