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How are activation energy and reaction rate most likely related?(1 point)
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Higher activation energy results in a faster reaction rate.
Higher activation energy results in a faster reaction rate.

A faster reaction rate results in higher activation energy.
A faster reaction rate results in higher activation energy.

A faster reaction rate results in lower activation energy.
A faster reaction rate results in lower activation energy.

Higher activation energy results in a slower reaction rate.

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Higher activation energy results in a slower reaction rate.

Explanation: Activation energy (Ea) is the energy barrier reactants must overcome to react. According to the Arrhenius equation (k = A·e^(−Ea/RT)), a larger Ea reduces the exponential factor, giving a smaller rate constant k and thus a slower reaction.