A catalyst accelerates a reaction because:_____.

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Margaret [11]2 years ago

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D. Lowering activation energy for the reaction

Explanation:

Catalysts increase the rate of a reaction without being used up. They do this by lowering the activation energy needed. With a catalyst, more collisions result in a reaction, so the rate of reaction increases.

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