Question
How are activation energy and reaction rate most likely related?(1 point)
Higher activation energy results in a slower reaction rate.
A faster reaction rate results in lower activation energy.
Higher activation energy results in a faster reaction rate.
A faster reaction rate results in higher activation energy.
Higher activation energy results in a slower reaction rate.
A faster reaction rate results in lower activation energy.
Higher activation energy results in a faster reaction rate.
A faster reaction rate results in higher activation energy.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct relationship is: **Higher activation energy results in a slower reaction rate.**
This is because a higher activation energy means that more energy is required for the reactants to overcome the energy barrier to form products, leading to a slower rate of reaction.
This is because a higher activation energy means that more energy is required for the reactants to overcome the energy barrier to form products, leading to a slower rate of reaction.