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Why does an increase in reaction temperature generally increase the reaction rate? The number of particles increases.

The energy required decreases.
The container warms up.
The number of collisions increases.

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Answer: The number of collisions increase

Explanation: When temperature increases, that means the molecules move faster having a higher average kinetic energy. Therefore, the number of collisions increase.

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