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Why do reactions go faster at a higher temperature?

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Explanation: At higher temperatures the particles can collide more often and with more energy. It makes the reaction take place more quickly.

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1. Increasing the temperature increases the average speed of the reactant molecules

2. faster moving molecules in the warm reactants hit each other with more energy

Step-by-step explanation:

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