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Which of the following reasons enable a catalyst to increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

A

Providing energy to the moleucules

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Increasing the temperature of the reaction mixture

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Increasing activation energy

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D

Lowering the activation energy

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Solution

The correct option is D
Lowering the activation energy

Catalysts reduce the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction, enabling the reaction to happen faster.

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