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What will most likely happen if an appropriate enzyme is added to a chemical reaction? (SC.912.L.18.1 and 18.11)
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The reaction rate will increase.
The equilibrium of the reaction will be maintained.
The reaction rate will decrease.
The reaction will stop.

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The reaction rate will increase.

Enzymes act as catalysts that lower the activation energy, speeding up both the forward and reverse reactions without changing the final equilibrium.