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A catalyst lowers of a reaction from to with no change in the pre-exponential factor (). Select all correct statements.

  1. AAt the catalysed rate constant is more than times the uncatalysed one.
  2. BThe rate enhancement factor at is larger than at .
  3. CThe equilibrium constant of the reaction increases because the forward rate increases.
  4. DThe rate enhancement factor at is smaller than at .

Answer: A, D

The factor is . At 300 K it is 1.67e+05 (greater than ). At 600 K it is 409, which is smaller, since falls as rises. is unaffected by a catalyst. So A and D are correct.
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