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How can the rate of a reaction be decreased?

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adding a catalyst



raising the temperature



having more surface area



lowering the number of reactants

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When you lower the temperature, the molecules are slower and collide less. That temperature drop lowers the rate of the reaction.

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If a reaction neeeds to be decreased it will be lowering the number of reactants

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