A reaction in the gas phase doubles in rate on increasing the temperature from 10 °C to 20 °C. Which — Kinetics Chemistry Question
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A reaction in the gas phase doubles in rate on increasing the temperature from 10 °C to 20 °C. Which is the best explanation for the increase in reaction rate?
A.
The pressure doubles.
B.✓ Correct
The number of particles above a minimum activation energy doubles.
C.
The average kinetic energy of the molecules doubles.
D.
The number of collisions per unit time doubles.
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