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Catalysts speed up chemical reactions. Which change is a likely direct effect of a catalyst?(1 point)
increasing activation energy
decreasing chemical potential energy
increasing chemical potential energy
decreasing activation energy
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Decreasing activation energy.
A catalyst provides an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy, increasing the reaction rate without changing the reactants' or products' chemical potential energy.
A catalyst provides an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy, increasing the reaction rate without changing the reactants' or products' chemical potential energy.
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