The rate of a chemical reaction is too slow to measure at room temperature. We c

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The rate of a chemical reaction is too slow to measure at room temperature. We could either raise the temperature or add a catalyst. Which would be a better solution for making an accurate determination of the rate constant? a. adding a catalyst is better because it has a larger affect on the rate and makes the reaction much quicker b. adding a catalyst is better because the temperature effect is not linear c. raising the temperature would be better because it does not change the mechanism for the reaction d. raising the temperature would be better because it is possible to get multiple temperatures and therefore multiple data points

Explanation / Answer

Answer:- option b

Adding catalyst to increase rate is better as effect of temperature is exponential. Further changes in temperature also affect value of rate constant.

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