In general, as temperature increases, the rate of a chemical reaction a) decreases due to fewer collisions with proper molecular orientation. b) increases for exothermic reactions, but decreases for endothermic reactions. c) increases due to a greater number of effective collisions. d) remains unchanged. e) decreases due to an increase in the activation energy. f) none of the above

In general, as temperature increases, the rate of a chemical reaction a) decreases due to fewer collisions with proper molecular orientation. b) increases for exothermic reactions, but decreases for endothermic reactions. c) increases due to a greater number of effective collisions. d) remains unchanged. e) decreases due to an increase in the activation energy. f) none of the above

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Chapter12: Chemical Kinetics

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