Which of the following would NOT increase the rate of reaction:?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-05-25 11:04:37

Social Science

2 answers

a) raising the temperature b) adding a catalyst c) increasing the concentration of reactants d) increasing the surface area of a solid reactant e) increasing the volume of the container for a gaseous reaction

Anonymous

E : more volume = more room for reactants to move and perhaps less room/ chances to collide and potentially react. So increasing the volume may actually slow down the reaction. All the other options would increase the rate
Anonymous

'e'