$A$ catalyst increases the rate of a chemical reaction by

  • A
    Increasing the activation energy
  • B
    Decreasing the activation energy
  • C
    Reacting with reactants
  • D
    Reacting with products

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The decomposition of formic acid on a gold surface follows first-order kinetics. If the rate constant at $300 \ K$ is $1.0 \times 10^{-3} \ s^{-1}$ and the activation energy $E_a = 11.488 \ kJ \ mol^{-1}$,the rate constant at $200 \ K$ is ............ $\times 10^{-5} \ s^{-1}$.
(Round off to the Nearest Integer).
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$A$ given sample of milk turns sour at room temperature $(27^{\circ} C)$ in $5 \ h$. In a refrigerator at $-3^{\circ} C$,it can be stored $10$ times longer. The energy of activation for the souring of milk is

$A \rightarrow B$
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