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A catalyst affects the rate of a chemical reaction by:

A

increasing the average kinetic energy of the reactants.

B

increasing the number of collisions between the reactants.

C

decreasing the energy difference between the reactants and products.

D

providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy.

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