Question

If the activation energy required for a chemical reaction were reduced, what would happen to the rate of the reaction? The rate would increase. The rate would decrease. The rate would remain the same. The rate would go up and down.

Answer 1

Rate would increase because of fall in activation energy more substrate will bind enzyme at a more faster rate...

Answer 2

If the activation energy required for a chemical reaction were reduced then the rate would decrease.

Activation energy is a kinetic factor and if the activation energy required for a chemical reactions where reduced then the rate of the activation energy will be decreased.

With the chemical reactions, kinetic energy cannot be increased.