Consider a hypothetical reaction between compounds A and B: A + B -> C. The reaction is known to have a high activation energy barrier. In order to overcome this barrier, a catalyst, D, is introduced. Analyze the following scenarios and explain their impact on the reaction rate: The concentration of A and B is increased while keeping the concentration of the catalyst constant. The concentration of the catalyst is increased while keeping the concentration of A and B constant. The temperature of the reaction system is increased while keeping the concentrations of A, B, and the catalyst constant.

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Consider a hypothetical reaction between compounds A and B: A + B -> C. The reaction is known to have a high activation energy barrier. In order to overcome this barrier, a catalyst, D, is introduced. Analyze the following scenarios and explain their impact on the reaction rate:

The concentration of A and B is increased while keeping the concentration of the catalyst constant.
The concentration of the catalyst is increased while keeping the concentration of A and B constant.
The temperature of the reaction system is increased while keeping the concentrations of A, B, and the catalyst constant. 

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