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A catalyzed reaction will have a ____ activation energy, and this leads to a _____ in the reaction rate.

A) lower, decrease
B) lower, increase
C) higher, decrease
D) higher, increase

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The answer is D, a catalyst speeds up the reaction rate so a catalyzed reaction will have higher activation energy thus and increase in rate of reaction.
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I chose d and got it wrong. The correct answer is b.

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