If the activation energy of a reaction decreases by 10.0 kJ/mol, from 100.0 to 90.0 kJ/mol, what effect will this have on the rate of reaction at 298K?

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Lowering the activation energy increases the rate of reaction. According to the Arrhenius equation, a decrease in activation energy at a constant temperature significantly increases the reaction rate, often by a factor greater than what might be intuitively expected, such as 50 in this context.

If the Activation Energy of a Reaction Decreases by 10