Catalysts can increase the rate of a chemical reaction by providing

NY Regents Chemistry Exam August 2023 Question 22

22 Catalysts can increase the rate of a chemical reaction by providing

(1) an alternate reaction pathway with a higher activation energy

(2) the same reaction pathway with a higher activation energy

(3) an alternate reaction pathway with a lower activation energy

(4) the same reaction pathway with a lower activation energy

Solution: A catalyst speeds up a reaction but providing a different reaction pathways that has a lower activation energy. Choice 3

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