Question

Which statement best describes the relationship between activation energy and rate of reaction?



Increasing the activation energy can increase the rate of a reaction.

Decreasing the activation energy can increase the rate of a reaction.

There is no relationship between activation energy and rate of a reaction.

Decreasing the activation energy can decrease the rate of a reaction.

Answer 1

I'd say option A, but notice the word "can" it doesn't mean will.

Answer 2

A is right @bookworm00981

Answer 3

Its's B. I know because I answered A on my test and it said it was wrong and that B was the correct answer.