When the temperature of a reaction is increased, the rate of the reaction is also increased. Which of the following is the correct reason for this?
A) The Gibbs free energy of the reaction is lowered.
B) The activation energy is lowered.
C) The number of molecular collisions is increased.
D) The kinetic energy of the system is lowered.

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Increasing the temperature increases the kinetic energy of the molecules, leading to more frequent and energetic collisions, which increases the reaction rate.

When the Temperature of a Reaction Is Increased, the Rate