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The rate of chemical reaction increases with the increase of the surface area of reactant why​

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On increasing the surface area we expose more of its particles to attack by other reactant particles. Therefore we increase the chance of collisions between reactant particles. Because the collisions become more frequent, the rate of reaction increases.

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