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What do we do to increase the surface area of solid reactants to high rate of reaction?​
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What do we do to increase the surface area of solid reactants to high rate of reaction?​

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The rate of a chemical reaction can be raised by increasing the surface area of a solid reactant. This is done by cutting the substance into small pieces, or by grinding it into a powder.
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