py of reaction . When a lit match is touched to the wick of a candle, the candie begins to burn. When the match is removed, the candle continues to burn, what is the role of the match? A. behaves as a catalyst B. supplies the activation energy C. is part of the rate determining step D. lowers the activation energy barrier 5. How does a catalyst increase the rate of a reaction? A. increasing the concentration of reactant(s) B. decreasing the concentration of the reactant(s) C. increasing the activation energy of the overall reaction D. decreasing the activation energy of the overall reaction 6. Which of the following would NOT increase the rate of reaction. A. adding catalyst B. raising the temperature. C. increasing the volume of the container D. increasing the concentration of the reactants 7. Why do dust particles suspended in the air inside unheated grain elevators can sometimes react explosively? It is because the dust particles have A. high kinetic energy B. high activation energy C. catalytic effect on the reaction D. large surface area for the reaction 8. Consider the following two-step reaction mechanism:

py of reaction . When a lit match is touched to the wick of a candle, the candie begins to burn. When the match is removed, the candle continues to burn, what is the role of the match? A. behaves as a catalyst B. supplies the activation energy C. is part of the rate determining step D. lowers the activation energy barrier 5. How does a catalyst increase the rate of a reaction? A. increasing the concentration of reactant(s) B. decreasing the concentration of the reactant(s) C. increasing the activation energy of the overall reaction D. decreasing the activation energy of the overall reaction 6. Which of the following would NOT increase the rate of reaction. A. adding catalyst B. raising the temperature. C. increasing the volume of the container D. increasing the concentration of the reactants 7. Why do dust particles suspended in the air inside unheated grain elevators can sometimes react explosively? It is because the dust particles have A. high kinetic energy B. high activation energy C. catalytic effect on the reaction D. large surface area for the reaction 8. Consider the following two-step reaction mechanism:

Chemistry

10th Edition

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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