In the energy diagram for an endothermic reaction, what will be the only difference between the catalyzed and uncatalyzed plot of the reaction?
A)The product's energy will be higher for the uncatalyzed plot.
B)The energy of activation will be higher for the uncatalyzed plot.
C)The energy of activation will be lower for the uncatalyzed plot.
D)The product's energy will be lower for the uncatalyzed plot.

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The primary role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction is to lower the activation energy required for the reaction to proceed, without being consumed in the process. Therefore, for both endothermic and exothermic reactions, the energy of activation will be higher for the uncatalyzed plot compared to the catalyzed plot.

In the Energy Diagram for an Endothermic Reaction, What Will