The rate at which a chemical reaction can be increased is by either ______________ the temperature or ______________ the activation energy.

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Increasing the temperature can increase the rate of a chemical reaction, as it provides more kinetic energy to the reactant molecules, enabling more frequent collisions and increasing the likelihood of successful collisions. Similarly, decreasing the activation energy can increase the rate of a reaction, as it lowers the energy barrier for the reaction to occur. Therefore, the best choice is increasing the temperature and decreasing the activation energy, which corresponds to choice B.

The Rate at Which a Chemical Reaction Can Be Increased