If a catalyst drops the activation energy of a reaction at `25^(@)C` form `80 kJ "to" 40 kJ`, what is the magnitude of the affect on the forward reaction rate and reverse rate?

Explanation

To solve the problem of how a catalyst affects the forward and reverse reaction rates when it lowers the activation energy from 80 kJ to 40 kJ, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Understand the Arrhenius Equation
The Arrhenius equation is given by:
\[ k = A e^{-\frac{E_a}{RT}} \]
where:
- \( k \) is the rate constant,
- \( A \) is the pre-exponential factor,
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