NY Regents Chemistry Exam June 2022
22 Which phrase describes the effect of adding a catalyst to a chemical reaction in order to increase the reaction rate?
(1) provides a different reaction pathway with a lower activation energy
(2) provides a different reaction pathway with a higher activation energy
(3) uses the same reaction pathway with a higher activation energy
(4) uses the same reaction pathway with a lower activation energy
Explanation: A catalyst is a substance that increase the rate of the reaction by lowering the activation energy.
Answer: 1