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How can the rate of a reaction be decreased? A.) lowering the temperature B.) increasing the amount of reactants C.) having more surface area D.) adding a catalyst

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The answer is A. lowering the amount of reactants.

I just took the test :)

User Adam Wadsworth
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i’d go with A because the definition of heat is the rate at which molecules move. so the rate of the reaction would increase with an increase of heat most likely. it depends on the type of reaction tho

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