How does a catalyst increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

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How does a catalyst increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

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By increasing the temperature.

Mohan Singh answered Jun 5, 2018

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Catalysts decrease the activation energy and the more collisions result in a reaction, so the rate of reaction increases.

EvanED answered Jun 11, 2018

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