Crushing a solid into a powder will increase the reaction rate because ________.  A. the particles will collide with more energy  B the powdered form has more surface area C. the activation energy barrier will be lowered D. the orientation of colliding particles

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  1. Crushing a solid into a powder will increase the reaction rate because ________. 

A. the particles will collide with more energy 

B the powdered form has more surface area

C. the activation energy barrier will be lowered

D. the orientation of colliding particles will be improved 

2. The series of steps that most reactions undergo from initial reactants to final products is called the ____________.A, activation energy   B entropy of reactioncatalytic conversion   D. reaction mechanism

3.  What happens to a catalyst during a reaction?

A,It evaporates.           C. It is incorporated into the products.       

B. It remains unchanged.           D. It is incorporated into the reactants. 

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