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What is the effect of enzymes on the rate of chemical reactions?

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a

Enzymes significantly increase the reaction rate by lowering the activation energy.

b

Enzymes have no effect on the rate of chemical reactions.

c

Enzymes slow down the reaction by utilising more activation energy.

d

Enzymes change the direction of chemical reactions rather than affecting the rate.

answer is C.

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During an enzyme catalyse dreaciton,the substrate, ‘S’ has to go through a much higher energy state or transition state. The difference in average energy content of ‘S’ from that of this transition state is called ‘activation energy.However,enzymes eventually bring down this energy barrier making the transition of ‘S’ to ‘P’ more easier.

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