Question

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The chemical equation shown above represents the hydrolysis of sucrose. Under certain conditions, the rate is directly proportional to the concentration of sucrose. Which statement supports how a change in conditions can increase the rate of this reaction?
a. Increasing the amount of water in which the sugar is dissolved will increase the frequency of collisions between the sucrose molecules and the water molecules resulting in an increase in the rate of hydrolysis.
b. Decreasing the temperature will increase the frequency of the collisions between the sucrose molecules and the water molecules resulting in an increase in the rate of hydrolysis.
c. Increasing the concentration of sucrose will increase the rate of hydrolysis by increasing the frequency of the collisions between the sucrose and the water molecules.
d. Decreasing the concentration of sucrose will increase the rate of hydrolysis by increasing the frequency of the collisions between the sucrose and the water molecules.

Answer 1

Answer:

a

Explanation: