Asked by john
Which factor can decrease the rate of a chemical reaction?
low activation energy
high pressure
low temperature
high concentration of enzyme
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Low temperature.
Explanation: Lowering temperature reduces molecular kinetic energy and the frequency/energy of collisions, so fewer reactant molecules overcome the activation energy — decreasing the reaction rate. (The other choices — low activation energy, high pressure, high enzyme concentration — would increase rate.)
Explanation: Lowering temperature reduces molecular kinetic energy and the frequency/energy of collisions, so fewer reactant molecules overcome the activation energy — decreasing the reaction rate. (The other choices — low activation energy, high pressure, high enzyme concentration — would increase rate.)
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