Which statement best describes the relationship between activation energy and rate of reaction? Increasing the activation energy can increase the rate of a reaction. Reducing the activation energy can increase the rate of a reaction. There is no relationship between activation energy and rate of a reaction. Reducing the activation energy can decrease the rate of a reaction.
thoughts? recall that the activation energy is the energy required for the reaction to occur. think of it as an initial "barrier" that must be met for the reaction to succeed. with that in mind, do you think lowering the activation energy will make the reaction happen slower, or faster? what about raising the energy? if you're still confused, I would recommend reviewing this page, which discusses the relationship between activation energy and reaction rate https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-energy-and-transport/hs-enzymes/a/activation-energy
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