The reason why a catalyst increases the rate of reaction is that, it (A) Decreases the energy barrier for reaction (B) Increases the activation energy (C) Decreases the molecular collision diameter (D) None of these

The reason why a catalyst increases the rate of reaction is that, it
(A) Decreases the energy barrier for reaction
(B) Increases the activation energy
(C) Decreases the molecular collision diameter
(D) None of these
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(A) Decreases the energy barrier for reaction
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